Features
Populism and who it’s for
My synod’s efforts to help pastors with their finances
What pastors get paid, and when it’s not enough
The same old debate about the Easter story and whether or not to believe it
Books
Learning to love Iran
Delphine Minoui planned a weeklong visit to explore her heritage. She stayed for 10 years.
How Crusades-era literature shaped the idea of the Christian West
Jay Rubinstein places himself in the apocalyptic mindset of authors like Joachim of Fiore.
Robert Alter’s Hebrew Bible translation is at once accurate and eloquent
Precision and beauty have kissed.
Trauma survivors are in your congregation. How will you help them heal?
Christy Gunter Sim, a trauma expert and domestic violence survivor, offers case studies for church leaders.
Departments
Everyone in ministry gets their feelings hurt
The Good Samaritan, from the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (early sixth century)
What set Game of Thrones apart—and how it lost its way
Facebook’s problems are much deeper than “bad actors”
Anti-abortion legislators need a dose of compassion
News
Churches in Europe act to shield migrants from deportation
In several nations, congregations have opened their doors to asylum seekers as government leaders have hardened policies.
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, a cardinal and former head of the Maronite Church, dies at age 98
Sfeir became patriarch amid Lebanon’s civil war. He became known as a voice against injustice.
Cecilio Perez Cruz, Salvadoran priest, shot to death
Several colleagues believe he was murdered for being outspoken about deforestation near his parish.
Louisiana antiabortion groups seek to ‘change heart and minds’ even amid wave of strict laws
Antiabortion activists have trained advocates to frame their cause as supporting women. And they’ve helped push state legislatures to pass hundreds of restrictive measures in hope of Roe’s repeal.
Study suggests more acceptance for nones in Canada than in the United States
The big difference, researchers concluded, is that the decline in religious affiliation started earlier in Canada.
ELCA pastor deported to Colombia
Betty Rendón, who is also a doctoral student at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, was arrested when ICE raided her home.
New Haven mosque struggles to resume Ramadan rituals after arson attack
Diyanet Mosque was set ablaze in broad daylight, destroying much of the ground floor. Attendance has been low at its iftar meals.
Arson in Boston area, Chicago threatens Jewish communities
One location, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Arlington, Massachusetts—also home to the rabbi’s family—was set on fire twice.
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