Why do we write and read poetry?
For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological.
Thinking better about autism
Grant Macaskill’s reflection on neurodiversity becomes a stimulus to renewal of faith.
The audacity to preach the gospel
Will Willimon tells preachers to put aside sentimentality.
Who is solitude for?
David Vincent’s exhaustive tome suggests that fruitful solitude has often been linked to privilege.
Christian nationalism, reading the Bible in a pandemic, what to do about Whiteness, and more
Piranesi is the best kind of fantasy novel
Susanna Clarke weaves magic into her readers’ lives.
Robert P. Jones says it’s past time to reckon with Christianity’s role in White supremacy
White Too Long envisions the hope that could follow recognition and repentance.
Seeing Black people in scripture
Esau McCaulley’s book reclaims what the Black church has always known.
If your secret Santa were a Century editor, here’s what you might be getting.
A religious studies thriller about Karen King’s “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife”
Ariel Sabar’s nonfiction book contains more twists and turns than a car chase.