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Consent, outrage, and the abduction of Rumeysa Ozturk
The philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and Fred Rogers are helping me make sense of the shameful footage.
Contrition in its many forms (Psalm 32; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)
The prodigal’s return looks more like a strategy than a wholehearted conversion.
A Hebrew scholar rekindles her love for classic Bible stories
Julie Faith Parker reads the Bible without guilt or shame, leading readers toward a healthier way of relating to scripture.
The grace of identity
We tend to think of identity as either fixed or chosen. What if it’s bestowed and revealed, relational and dynamic?
Fighting climate change with Black soul power
Heather McTeer Toney’s masterful weaving of storytelling, history, hope, and scientific truth is for Black people, White allies, and everyone.
The mysticism of Thea Bowman
As I studied Christian mystics, I kept wondering where the Black women were. Then I discovered Sister Thea.
March 30, Lent 4c (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)
There is no resolution to the prodigal son story, only the resonance of the father’s words.
Remembering a road trip to Selma 60 years ago
My classmates and I were eager to join the voting rights march to Montgomery. But how would we get to Alabama?
Come to the table (Isaiah 55:1-9)
Isaiah comes to the rescue with a word of the Lord.
Jesus the fallible
Why would we want a higher doctrine of scripture than we have of Jesus?