Sanctuary in houses of worship has always been tenuous

It’s a practice marked by promise and difficulty—both in the Bible and today.

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February 23, Epiphany 7C (Genesis 45:3–11, 15)

Joseph’s brothers witness love in action, in both his personal forgiveness and his prudent national planning.

February 16, Epiphany 6C (Luke 6:17–26)

I want to be surprised by God, even if that surprise might scare the bejesus out of me.

How and what to think

I’m only trying to teach my religion students one of these things. At least that’s what I tell them.

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February 23, Epiphany 7C (Genesis 45:3–11, 15)

Joseph’s brothers witness love in action, in both his personal forgiveness and his prudent national planning.

Sanctuary in houses of worship has always been tenuous

It’s a practice marked by promise and difficulty—both in the Bible and today.

What is active citizenship in the era of rule by decree?

American political theology has tended to take democracy and the rule of law for granted. What now?

Politics

Sanctuary in houses of worship has always been tenuous

It’s a practice marked by promise and difficulty—both in the Bible and today.

What is active citizenship in the era of rule by decree?

American political theology has tended to take democracy and the rule of law for granted. What now?

How the West Bank settlements have changed Israel

The settler movement has spent decades pushing its views to the mainstream and building its political power.

Simone Weil’s anti-fascist blueprint

Ros Schwartz’s translation of The Need for Roots makes Weil’s masterpiece feel as urgent today as it was in 1943.