Books In Review: A history of the Pilgrims that neither idolizes nor demonizes them Historian John Turner tells the story of Plymouth Colony with nuance and care. by Grant Wacker January 14, 2021
Faith Matters “Why didn’t Jesus come as a woman?” asked my daughter I didn’t know how to answer, but I do know that the gendering of God has real-world consequences. by Debie Thomas January 13, 2021
Critical Essay The theological work of antiracism needs to include lament The Bible shows us what to do with our frustration, outrage, and complicity. by Rob Muthiah January 12, 2021
Books In Review: What is “religious violence”? We know what violence is, but what counts as religion? by Thomas Albert Howard January 11, 2021
First Person In search of sanctuary When my church opened its doors to an immigrant family, we had to reimagine the meaning of sacred space. by Amy Frykholm January 8, 2021
Books In Review: A US son of Salvadoran parents explores his complex identity Roberto Lovato’s harrowing memoir is a process of personal and collective unveiling. by Jeannine Marie Pitas January 7, 2021
From the Editors At the US Capitol, pro-Trump extremists laid siege to democracy Democracy is fragile. But the things that make it fragile are the same things that give it power. January 7, 2021
Features Why some young Black Christians are practicing hoodoo The ancestral religious practices of the African diaspora were forced underground by the White church. by Dawn Araujo-Hawkins January 6, 2021
On Art Solidarity Is Always in Season, by Ricardo Levins Morales art selection and comment by Lil Copan January 5, 2021
From the Editors What can Biden do without cooperation from Congress? Lots of things. Here are a few priorities. January 4, 2021