The inclusivity trap
A commitment to inclusion can help majority White congregations feel virtuous—while avoiding costly action.
I mourned Annie Dillard as if I knew her personally
Understanding polyamory
The wounds of Catholic women
Books
Blessings for all
How judges made neoliberalism
A solution to evangelicalism’s PR problem?
Yoga, psychedelics, and sound baths
In This Issue
Blessings for all
The inclusivity trap
My prayer for soldiers
Voices
Brian Bantum
My prayer for soldiers
I looked up to see a line of 50 kids in uniform boarding the plane. Every one of them had brown skin like mine.
Peter Choi
A gospel of belonging in Korea
It’s my first time here in decades, and I have been struck by the depth of relational intimacy on display everywhere I go.
Rachel Mann
From shame to gift
Humans have a special talent for screwing things up. I think acknowledging this offers liberation.
Kelly Brown Douglas
Sacred longing
Immigrants’ stories capture a deep desire for something better. Scripture shows that God longs for a better world, too.
Stephanie Saldaña
The wounds of Catholic women
When the Vatican rejected a bid to allow laypeople to preach at mass, I felt again the toll of being dismissed by the church I call home.
Julian DeShazier
Confessions of a snob
My snob origin story begins in the typical way: with passion.
Politics
How judges made neoliberalism
My prayer for soldiers
