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Cooking when the world is on fire

These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.

Does God care what I wear to church?

While my thinking on this question has shifted, at the core of my being there is still a well-dressed girl from Queens.

by Pamela A. Lewis

Bishop Budde among the Swedes

In September, Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde will travel to her mother’s homeland at the invitation of the Stockholm Cathedral.

by Gary G. Yerkey

The church cannot bless war

A Christianity that affirms the state’s wars is not Christianity. It is idolatry.

by C. Andrew Doyle and Stanley Hauerwas

Books

Can we live without cars?

A pair of new books can challenge Christians to see transportation as an expression of the beloved community.

by G. Travis Norvell

Settler colonialism discourse and how it falls short

Adam Kirsch suggests that what was once an academic discipline has become a new religion.

by John E. Phelan Jr.

The kingdom of God is like this

Tom Long’s invigorating new book empowers preachers to preach on and with the parables of Jesus.

by Will Willimon

Ecclesiastes and the heart-wrenching lives of migrants

Helen Boursier explores spirituality before, during, and after people decide to cross into the United States.

by M. C. Lohrmann

In This Issue

Cooking when the world is on fire

These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.

Books

Can we live without cars?

A pair of new books can challenge Christians to see transportation as an expression of the beloved community.

by G. Travis Norvell

Does God care what I wear to church?

While my thinking on this question has shifted, at the core of my being there is still a well-dressed girl from Queens.

by Pamela A. Lewis

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Cooking when the world is on fire

These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.

The United States owes King George an apology

The signers of the Declaration of Independence accused the king of crimes against the people they represented. Those very crimes have become commonplace during Trump’s time in office.

by Benjamin J. Dueholm

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Cooking when the world is on fire

These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.

The United States owes King George an apology

The signers of the Declaration of Independence accused the king of crimes against the people they represented. Those very crimes have become commonplace during Trump’s time in office.

by Benjamin J. Dueholm