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Bridging the ideological divide

It isn’t easy to lower the temperature of our political discourse. But there are people working to help us have better conversations.

by Jeannine Marie Pitas
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Gustavo Gutiérrez accompanied God’s suffering people

The father of liberation theology endured much criticism, but he lived to see his groundbreaking work transform the church.
by Raúl E. Zegarra
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Can we save democracy in the United States?

I grew up in Taiwan and Argentina. Here’s what I know about authoritarianism.
by Tony Tian-Ren Lin
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Why church marketing won’t work with Gen Z

Equity requires people with power giving some of it up. What if we applied this principle to young adult ministry?
by Julian DeShazier
From the Editors

Voting is important. It isn’t sacred.

Casting your ballot means voicing a preference—not a moral conviction or deep, spiritual alignment.

Books

What happened to the American dream in the 20th century?

David Leonhardt tells the story in the language of economic analysis.
by Jesse Zink

The unsettling surprise of God’s mercy

Father-son duo Richard and Christopher Hays set aside their old positions in favor of a more expansive view of biblically faithful queer inclusion.
by Keri Ladner

A poet’s quarrel with herself

Danielle Chapman’s lustrous memoir is at its best when she holds her family’s Confederate history up to the light.
by Valerie Weaver-Zercher

For love of Dante

Angela Alaimo O’Donnell writes, in 39 poems, a charmingly backhanded love letter to the Italian poet.
by Roger Ferlo

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Bridging the ideological divide

It isn’t easy to lower the temperature of our political discourse. But there are people working to help us have better conversations.
by Jeannine Marie Pitas
Books

What happened to the American dream in the 20th century?

David Leonhardt tells the story in the language of economic analysis.
by Jesse Zink
Voices

Why church marketing won’t work with Gen Z

Equity requires people with power giving some of it up. What if we applied this principle to young adult ministry?
by Julian DeShazier

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Bridging the ideological divide

It isn’t easy to lower the temperature of our political discourse. But there are people working to help us have better conversations.
by Jeannine Marie Pitas
Books

What happened to the American dream in the 20th century?

David Leonhardt tells the story in the language of economic analysis.
by Jesse Zink
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Can we save democracy in the United States?

I grew up in Taiwan and Argentina. Here’s what I know about authoritarianism.
by Tony Tian-Ren Lin
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Voting is important. It isn’t sacred.

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