Theology
Christians have struggled to understand Judaism on its own terms
John Phelan’s book helps us unlearn what we thought we knew.
The struggle to live in unity when everything’s divided
We know how to wield a sword, but nobody taught us how to cultivate a field.
Willie Jennings’s plea to create a new kind of theologian
After Whiteness is urgent reading for any institution that purports to care about God and race.
Douglas Ottati’s liberal piety
The theologian starts by recognizing that we know enough to live fully in response to God’s grace.
N. T. Wright and Walter Brueggemann look to the Bible for wisdom during the pandemic
They both resist easy answers to the problem of suffering.
White supremacy is a script we’re given at birth
It’s written in our flesh and rehearsed throughout history.
The law in our lives
David Opderbeck’s book about theology, the law, and how we engage with both
Separated from one another—yet still in harmony
Evagrius Pontus and Howard Thurman knew God as simultaneously far and near.
The shape of liturgy when everything is changing
Even stones are constantly being transformed.
Brought to life by Christ
Theology was not optional for me as a child. It was a matter of life or death.
Virtual worship has become the people’s work
Discovering the limits—and possibilities—of common prayer via Zoom
How Killer Mike helped me rethink the work of Christian activism
Protesting in Jesus’ name is an outward act that yields inner transformation.
Messianic protest against the School of the Americas
In Kyle Lambelet’s view, SOA Watch demonstrates the virtues of a messianic politics.
The practical wisdom that comes from a pandemic
The question “what are we for?” takes on new meaning these days.
In declaring whose lives matter, Martin Luther failed his own idolatry test
When it comes to racism, we’re failing it too.
What does it mean to worship an all-powerful God?
These times call into question the nature and morality of power.
The pandemic calls for closed hymnals
Forgoing congregational singing as a spiritual discipline
What Christian hope looks like during a pandemic
Living into the desired new creation is our work—and God’s promise.