The monsters we fear
Religion and horror often ask us to reflect on the same set of questions.
Soul-altering substances
R.M.N. is a kaleidoscopic allegory of all of Western civilization
Catharsis at church
A better response to the decline of the Christian West
Books
Take & Read: American religious history
An unlettered theologian
The genealogy of selfhood
Sister Holiday takes the heat
In This Issue
The monsters we fear
An unlettered theologian
Latest
An unlettered theologian
Episode 32: Robert P. Jones, author of The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy
Voices
Julian DeShazier
Catharsis at church
The book of Ezra helped me realize how bad most congregations are at handling big emotions.
Alejandra Oliva
The brine of Christianity
I don’t go to church anymore, but the faith I was pickled in still shapes me.
Melissa Florer-Bixler
As a pastor, it’s my job to pay attention
In the Mennonite tradition, we are all priests. But I still have a particular role to play.
Philip Jenkins
A gospel that admits it’s a false prophecy
One of the most fascinating texts from early modern Europe is the Gospel of Barnabas.
Jonathan Tran
Necessary, not good
Affirmative action is important. It’s also based on a lie.
Heidi Neumark
My retirement to-do list
Several times a day I need to tell myself: I am not busy. I am not in a hurry.
Politics
R.M.N. is a kaleidoscopic allegory of all of Western civilization
September 24, Ordinary 25A (Matthew 20:1–16)
Honoring the mothers of environmental justice
