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I mourned Annie Dillard as if I knew her personally
Writers are mirror makers. They use words to create a sheen onto which we see all manner of reflections.
A trustworthy word? (Matthew 21:23-32)
What an odd little parable. Neither son tells the truth.
The price of virtue
It is often easier to do good or be good if you are rich. Just ask Job.
Yoga, psychedelics, and sound baths
Many wellness practices have religious roots. Liz Bucar argues that we can engage these roots without joining the religion.
Sacred longing
Immigrants’ stories capture a deep desire for something better. Scripture shows that God longs for a better world, too.
A gospel of belonging in Korea
It’s my first time here in decades, and I have been struck by the depth of relational intimacy on display everywhere I go.
Understanding the Bible in terms of justice isn’t new
Claudia Setzer traces a bold tradition of reading scripture for the love of God, neighbor, and a more humane society.
We keep turning women into monsters
Reading Eleanor Johnson’s new book while watching the Lindsay Clancy trial, I realized we’re still using the same ancient myths against women.
September 27, Ordinary 26A (Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 78:1–4, 12–16)
God’s people are in the desert by design, and the desert is, by design, dry.
Hildegard’s living stones
The 12th-century polymath’s worldview exposes the limits of our supposedly enlightened one.
Biases all around (Matthew 20:1-16)
Why does the landowner in Matthew 20 call the laborers lazy?
A politics of grievance in the vineyard
The language may change, but Matthew 20’s underlying question remains: Who belongs, and who does not?
Annie Dillard’s unrestrained hallelujah
The visionary writer showed us that paying attention could make us certain that the world is holy.
Lonely conspiracists
Noelle Cook opens a window into the lives of two insurrectionists, Yvonne and Tammy, as they navigate the world after January 6.
From shame to gift
Humans have a special talent for screwing things up. I think acknowledging this offers liberation.