The monsters we fear

Religion and horror often ask us to reflect on the same set of questions.

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The wisdom of folk horror

Around the world, filmmakers have used a horror framework to explore the fears and nightmares of their societies.

October 1, Ordinary 26A (Philippians 2:1-13)

Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.

Listening to—and translating—the voices of asylum seekers

In Alejandra Oliva’s new memoir, she describes how her body becomes an archive of migrants’ stories.

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The wisdom of folk horror

Around the world, filmmakers have used a horror framework to explore the fears and nightmares of their societies.

Listening to—and translating—the voices of asylum seekers

In Alejandra Oliva’s new memoir, she describes how her body becomes an archive of migrants’ stories.

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The wisdom of folk horror

Around the world, filmmakers have used a horror framework to explore the fears and nightmares of their societies.

R.M.N. is a kaleidoscopic allegory of all of Western civilization

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu takes a hammer to true-to-life events and then puts the pieces back together again.

September 24, Ordinary 25A (Matthew 20:1–16)

Jesus doesn’t seem interested in our warped ways of keeping the ledger of life.

Honoring the mothers of environmental justice

Dollie Burwell and Hazel Johnson have been under-recognized in environmental studies—and relegated to mere footnotes in church history.