Politics & Society
Our problem isn’t just loneliness—it’s species loneliness
How human isolation from the rest of the world keeps us from thriving.
February 9, Epiphany 5A (Isaiah 58:1–12; Psalm 112:1–10; 1 Corinthians 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20)
Putting flesh on the bones of justice
Kindness, kinship, and the boundaries of justice
The virtue of kindness depends on who we see as kin.
What steps toward peace could Israelis and Palestinians take now?
A noncomprehensive list of realistic, practical actions
China’s attack on the Uighurs and their Muslim faith
Will the US and other nations speak up?
A place for homeless families to sleep safely in their cars
How a group of interfaith partners is making use of their idle parking lots
How wealth and unjust tax policy erode democracy
Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman distill a complex topic into manageable takeaways.
Major stories in American Christianity of the 2010s
How faith has been shaped by Obergefell, the Charleston murders, Me Too, and more
Russia’s royal saints return
The cult of Tsar Nicholas II and the resurrection of Russian Orthodox nationalism
The story of Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin’s assassin
Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.
My Muslim friend Ali and my Christian commitment to his life of faith
How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
The sexual harasser in the church soup kitchen
When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants benefit everybody
New Jersey just became the 14th state to offer them.
How should the church respond to the colonialism that runs through its blood?
Robert Heaney believes the first step is penance.
How did American racism get to this point?
Joel Goza explores America’s addiction to racism and racialized poverty.
Queen and Slim challenges assumptions about race, justice, and what matters
Melinda Matsoukas’s film rolls terror and hope into one story.
January 6, Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1–12)
Genealogies suggest a beautiful inevitability even amid political impossibility.
