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Centering Chloe and decentering Paul
Womanist scholar Mitzi Smith offers resources for understanding the reception of 1 Corinthians among Black readers.
Border encounters
The US-Mexico border is rich with ordinary life—not just the sort of stories amplified by political rhetoric.
Latino churches are social service hubs
Yet their extensive efforts go largely unseen outside their communities.
In Northern Ireland, a long-awaited gurdwara opens with a wedding
On a cloudy fall day in 2021, about 100 people were praying in the only Sikh temple in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, when smoke suddenly choked the prayer hall....
Connecting the dots
Heather Cox Richardson guides us through serial attempts to overturn the liberal consensus in America.
April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)
A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.
How might God bless a divided America?
On a recent trip to the US, I went to church—and found myself pondering three liturgical moments.
Mitri Raheb takes on Christian Zionists (even the liberal ones)
The Palestinian theologian challenges Christians to examine their feelings about Israel—and to ask what their faith has to do with these feelings.
New Vatican document condemns gender theory, surrogacy
In a new document on human dignity issued Monday, the Vatican’s department that guides Catholic doctrine reinforced the church’s opposition to abortion, surrogacy, gender theory, and any attempt to...
The buddy-cop feminist detective series I didn’t know I needed
Deadloch is one of the funniest, smartest, most unexpected delights I have watched in a long time.
Trending topics: Israel and Jewish identity
Five new books exploring the identity of Israel and what it means to be Jewish
Early Christianity, fragment by fragment
A new published volume of ancient papyri contains sayings, attributed to Jesus, that were previously unknown—including a dialogue with a disciple named Mary.
Marilynne Robinson goes deep on Genesis
Her new book is a single essay of 230 pages that probes beautifully into the mind and heart of God.
UMC fossil fuels divestment debate returns
Should United Methodist institutions divest of fossil fuel company stocks as a matter of Christian principle?...
Churches look to eclipse as outreach opportunity
The special glasses have been delivered. The portable toilets have been ordered....
April 14, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b–48)
Why doesn’t Jesus just remind the disciples of a story or an inside joke they shared before he died?
A magical world of daily bread
In Luci Shaw’s new collection of poems, ordinary objects trespass their boundaries.