A heart broken open

When the teenager stepped into the pulpit, her IV pump slung over her shoulder, the congregation grew quiet.

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A poetic search for belief

Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.

A heart broken open

When the teenager stepped into the pulpit, her IV pump slung over her shoulder, the congregation grew quiet.

The power of covenant and courage

Irving Greenberg aims to reassure Jews and non-Jews alike that the life of the spirit is worth the effort.

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The responsibility of care (Psalm 8)

Made in the image of God, we stand in as God’s representatives in creation.

A poetic search for belief

Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.

Politics

Trump’s artificial images

The AI-generated meme is this administration’s house style—moral degradation made visible.

Erasing women

The Trump administration’s moves against women leaders are not new. We’ve been here before.

I’m a deconstructing American

Lately I’ve been feeling the same emotions I felt when I deconstructed my evangelical faith.

Walking Palestinian children to school

The Israeli government’s expansion of its warfare into the West Bank has me thinking about my time there almost a decade ago.