Features
The weave
Biblical farce
Peter W. Marty named publisher of the Christian Century
Las bandas niños: A Latino church empowers young musicians
Names with faces: An ID card turns strangers into neighbors
Voices
Stephanie Paulsell
Fluent in God’s work
Learning a language requires us to focus our attention on something outside ourselves. It's a lot like learning to pray.
Philip Jenkins
The saint of Karachi
The title character of Mohammed Hanif's novel Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is a Catholic nurse in Pakistan. Turning the other cheek is not her strong suit.
Books
Redeeming the Great Emancipator, by Allen C. Guelzo
After We Die, by Stephen T. Davis
The Nicene Creed concludes with resurrection and eternal life. But, Stephen Davis observes, neither reality can be proved by experience.
The Hungry Mind, by Susan Engel
Wonder is an essential disposition for Christian discipleship. According to Susan Engel, children learn to wonder by asking questions and receiving answers.
Inside the other side
Violence seems to have permeated every dimension of our common life and our imagination. Jonathan Sacks offers a wise response.