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The pandemic calls for closed hymnals

Forgoing congregational singing as a spiritual discipline

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The Century's latest on the coronavirus pandemic
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Envisioning part-time clergy as a blessing rather than a sign of decline

Revitalizing lay leaders to bring congregations new life

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Finding God outside the church walls

The Spirit is God’s wild card, played over and over again when old forms fail.

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We need our screens right now. But what about later?

Ed Cyzewski’s prepandemic takedown of the digital formation of Christians is still surprisingly useful.

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The white Christian nationalist scam

Journalists Katherine Stewart and Anne Nelson unveil the mechanisms behind the rise of a movement.

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