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Are we trapped by the way others see us?
Brit Bennett’s novel explores racial passing, gender transition, and family trauma.
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topics spark and window.
To understand African Christianity, remember the Battle of Adwa
In 1896, a Christian army from Ethiopia defeated the Italians.
No seniority (25A; Matthew 20:1-16)
As a culture, we don’t have much patience for the last.
Why didn’t the police show any empathy for Daniel Prude?
Jesus, too, encountered a naked man living with mental torment. He responded quite differently.
When your partner loses faith
After Stina Kielsmeier-Cook’s husband became a none, she reached out to some neighborhood nuns.
From black and white to Black and White
Why we’re capitalizing terms for racial identity
White supremacy is a script we’re given at birth
It’s written in our flesh and rehearsed throughout history.
October 11, 28A (Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23)
The golden calf isn’t a terrible idea. It’s just not God’s idea.
The Indigenous youth fighting for Wet’suwet’en sovereignty
Resistance, resurgence, and renewal in British Columbia
First-century culture wars (24 A; Romans 14:1-12)
The issues are different, but the temptation is the same.
We’re not giving away a new car or an all-expenses-paid month in Europe
We hope you’ll support us anyway.