Gifts you can read

When it comes to giving gifts, it’s hard to go wrong with words. Here are some of the wordy gifts the CC staff will be giving this Christmas.

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Are all Christians adopted?

Paul’s metaphor can be harmful to those of us who have experienced adoption—and the abandonment that is usually central to it.

Letters to Anthropocene kids

Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.

December 10, Advent 2B (Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8)

There is a clear distinction between being comfortable and receiving comfort.

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Are all Christians adopted?

Paul’s metaphor can be harmful to those of us who have experienced adoption—and the abandonment that is usually central to it.

Letters to Anthropocene kids

Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.

December 10, Advent 2B (Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8)

There is a clear distinction between being comfortable and receiving comfort.

Politics

When stagnant waters become fresh

The dams on the Klamath River are coming down. Their removal reflects a very different theology than their construction.

The emotion standing in the way of peace

Anger can be both healthy and helpful. Rage offers only destruction.

A nonviolent war effort

Thomas Ricks analyzes the civil rights movement in military terms.

Impoverished by design

Sociologist Mark Rank shows how the United States systematically produces economic vulnerability.