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A desire to return home
Aharon Appelfeld’s novel of wartime survival among Jewish partisans in Nazi Europe
Messianic protest against the School of the Americas
In Kyle Lambelet’s view, SOA Watch demonstrates the virtues of a messianic politics.
Faith and fear at sea (Matthew 14:13-21; 19A)
A few reflections on this passage from Matthew
The practical wisdom that comes from a pandemic
The question “what are we for?” takes on new meaning these days.
Pregnancy is undeniably beautiful and bizarre
Both Agnes Howard and Brittany Bergman encourage reflection on a transformational experience.
Trump uses Democratic cities as stage for “law and order” theatrics
Observers noted that federal officers in Portland caused more trouble than they solved. That may have been the point.
Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s history of the manly godly man
How American evangelicalism baptized male aggression
August 30, 22A (Matthew 16:21-28)
Following Jesus means the human things and the divine things will overlap.
In declaring whose lives matter, Martin Luther failed his own idolatry test
When it comes to racism, we’re failing it too.
Stuck in an imperial system that has outlived its promise
Ross Douthat wonders what will get us beyond decadence.
Why the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is necessary
“The vote is precious,” said Lewis. Fifty-five years after Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act, many Americans remain disenfranchised.
The collective wisdom that emerges from The Baby-Sitters Club
In the Netflix reboot, 12-year-old girls model collaborative leadership.
Sue Monk Kidd imagines Jesus with a strong-willed wife
The Book of Longings offers a rare glimpse into the interior lives of women in the biblical world.
Christian Cooper’s compassion toward Amy Cooper is rooted in his conscience
Good conscience isn’t forged in the heat of the moment. It acquires its shape over time.
August 23, 21A (Exodus 1:8-2:10)
When the privileged and the helpless are called into holy conspiracy