When stagnant waters become fresh

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

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The tree of God’s mysteries

The Jewish Kabbalah tradition offers a way of understanding God in the world—one that has profoundly influenced Christianity.

When stagnant waters become fresh

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

Burial with dignity

Allison Meier sees cemeteries as great repositories of cultural history—and as spaces deserving of reverence.

Between the Bible and me

The version of Christian history I grew up with hit fast-forward after John’s Revelation and held it until the late 20th century.

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.