Seeing has fooled me into thinking I have a clear view of where the road leads.
In every age, the crucifixion has compelled artists with its raw human drama, as well as with its deeper meaning.
The best outcome of the tensions in Ukraine would allow the country to develop its unique role as a bridge between languages and cultures.
We all live with many callings in life, and the greatest is not to be a pastor—much less to be in the right job at a particular congregation.
A. J. is blond and energetic and has autism. His parents instructed me how to take his lead, touch his forearms, and appreciate his motions.
TV Protestants
In The Walking Dead, there's a crucifix at a Baptist church. Why don't producers check such details with somebody who is actually religious?
How does a crowd turn from shouts of joy to cries of murder in such a short span?
God calls us out of the metaphorical tombs in which we are buried: addiction, hopelessness, guilt. But I believe God also calls us out of the tangible tombs of entrenched poverty, poor education, and limited opportunity.
Scriptures of the East
R. S. Sugirtharajah sees both sides of the mirror: Christian views of Asian faiths and the reciprocal gaze of Asian believers.
Flesh Made Word, by Emily A. Holmes
Emily Holmes endeavors, with the help of French feminist theories, to understand several of the medieval mystics who are most alien to 21st-century religious sensibilities.
A Prayer Journal, by Flannery O’Connor
Flannery O’Connor never wrote just for herself, God, and an elite group of peers. She was eager for an audience with ears to hear about grace.