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Why does the Southern Baptist Convention wield so much political influence?

The SBC is loud, but it represents a slim minority of Christians who are out of step with the rest of the country.
by Brandon Ambrosino
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Churches are closing. What should they do with their assets?

Invested Faith offers one possibility: give them to social entrepreneurs doing transformative work.
by Martin B. Copenhaver
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In LA, faith leaders protest to stand up for the detained and to keep the peace

by Jack Jenkins
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In the Bible, gender is not binary

The Bible employs many merisms, in which two contrasting words stand in for a whole spectrum. “Male and female” is one of them.
by Julie Faith Parker
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Walter Brueggemann’s gift of disruption

In his hands, the Bible was a living, aching, burning thing.
by Jason G. Edwards

Books

A poetic search for belief

Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.
by Lilia Ellis

The power of covenant and courage

Irving Greenberg aims to reassure Jews and non-Jews alike that the life of the spirit is worth the effort.
by Israel Zoberman

The criminalized apostles

Jeremy Williams offers an indispensable study of the book of Acts and the rhetoric of crime in the Roman Empire.
by Jimmy Hoke

The lived religion of restorative justice

Jason Springs immersed himself in justice organizations in Chicago. He offers an account of their peace circles and the hope they cultivate.
by Amy Carr

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June 22, Ordinary 12C (1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43)

Psalms 42 and 43 remind us of the ways a spiritual practice can prepare us for whatever trials we meet in life.
by Martha Spong
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Insecurity and the problem of evil

One of my more shameful memories comes from my time coaching youth soccer as a teenager.
by Brian Bantum
Books

A poetic search for belief

Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.
by Lilia Ellis

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In the Lectionary

June 22, Ordinary 12C (1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43)

Psalms 42 and 43 remind us of the ways a spiritual practice can prepare us for whatever trials we meet in life.
by Martha Spong
Features

Why does the Southern Baptist Convention wield so much political influence?

The SBC is loud, but it represents a slim minority of Christians who are out of step with the rest of the country.
by Brandon Ambrosino
Features

Churches are closing. What should they do with their assets?

Invested Faith offers one possibility: give them to social entrepreneurs doing transformative work.
by Martin B. Copenhaver
Features

A theology—and an activism—that centers struggle

In the 80s, Edicio De La Torre and other Filipino thinkers helped clergy and laypeople to understand the long-term nature of fighting for change.
by Colton Bernasol

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Politics

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Why does the Southern Baptist Convention wield so much political influence?

The SBC is loud, but it represents a slim minority of Christians who are out of step with the rest of the country.
by Brandon Ambrosino
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Trump’s artificial images

The AI-generated meme is this administration’s house style—moral degradation made visible.
by Mac Loftin
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Erasing women

The Trump administration’s moves against women leaders are not new. We’ve been here before.
by Liz Charlotte Grant
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I’m a deconstructing American

Lately I’ve been feeling the same emotions I felt when I deconstructed my evangelical faith.
by Lauren Cibene

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