Theology
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
What it means to be a body in Hong Kong
The protests confront us with a difficult question.
Imagination as a lens for making sense of the world
Cultivating a shared Christian imagination
The Beyoncé Mass places black women’s stories at the center—and proclaims God’s love
The music gets people in the door. Yolanda Norton’s preaching might be what sticks to their bones.
The best judges of my theology are the littlest ones
The questions that plunge me into a cloud of unknowing most often come from my Sunday school students.
Social distancing lessons from the anchoresses
It takes more than isolation to make us into contemplatives.
A neurodiverse God?
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge might give us a radical look at the face of God.
How can we begin to untangle ourselves from the demands of whiteness?
Being open to changes of mind and heart is a necessary first step.
Caught up in God
Early on, I got caught up in the logic of the Spirit—and in the steady beat of black life.
Why be Protestant?
Phillip Cary locates the heart of Protestantism in the gospel promise it reveals.
The old, evil idea of humans as units of production
When people’s value is reduced to their economic contributions, they are dehumanized.
Karl Barth’s gift to the church
Kimlyn Bender has produced a reading guide to assist nonspecialists.
Take & Read: Ethics
New books that are shaping discussions about ethics in a capitalist society
What are we really doing when all we can do is pray—or not even?
It may be Easter, but lament comes more readily than alleluia.
A Kierkegaardian biography of Kierkegaard
Clare Carlisle helps readers struggle with what it means to be human in the world.
A confession to you, my nursing daughter
What am I to make of your singular desire for milk?