The monsters we fear
Religion and horror often ask us to reflect on the same set of questions.
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The complicated women of mainline Protestantism

Take & Read: American religious history
An unlettered theologian
The genealogy of selfhood
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Testimony service (Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45)
The complicated women of mainline Protestantism
The monsters we fear
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.