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Roe v. Wade was a compromise
It established a right—a limited one—to make your own decisions in a complex ethical area.
The spirituality of slow fashion
I have found joy reusing, recycling, and repairing clothing.
July 24, Ordinary 17C (Hosea 1:2-10)
If Hosea is a factual account, it’s horrific. If it’s an allegory, it’s still horrific.
Our Lady of La Vang
The power of the Virgin Mary for Vietnamese Catholics—at home and in diaspora
How Christians in Korea helped build American evangelicalism
Helen Jin Kim exhumes the Korean roots of three major evangelical organizations, all present at a 1973 Billy Graham rally in Seoul.
Luke Timothy Johnson’s scholarly life
The prolific biblical scholar offers an engaging account of his career—and of the spiritual journey that helped shape it.
Threshold: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “threshold.”
July 17, Ordinary 16C (Luke 10:38-42)
I wonder whether Martha could feel cared for by Jesus.
Embracing Marc Chagall’s refugee Christ
The painter’s Exodus calls to mind the Passover, the Shoah, Ukraine, and the southern border.
Elijah’s needs (1 Kings 19:1-15a)
The prophet exhibits all four HALT states at once in 1 Kings 19.
