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Louise Aronson calls for a health-care system that treats elders better
The medical community takes middle-age adulthood as the norm. What if it didn’t?
What does a fair trade logo actually mean?
Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.
David Bentley Hart’s polemic against the alleged doctrine of eternal hell
Hart thunders like Amos against cruel, incoherent religion.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20)
Preachers who value their pulpit would be wise to avoid Isaiah 9 this Christmas Eve.
A wealth tax would be good for democracy
The American dream is not just about accumulating private wealth.
Reading Toni Morrison in Advent
A seasonal practice: cultivate the patient gaze to describe life as we find it.
Waiting for whom? (Matthew 24:36-44)
"Whom are you trying to catch?" I asked my roommate. "Probably nobody," he said.
Another, again, anew
I knew we were meant to have daughters. Then God gave us a boy, and another, and another.
Episode 69: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Adam and Matt are joined by Bromleigh McCleneghan to talk about the new Fred Rogers movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
When hope gives up on magical results
Since my son’s accident, everything I understand about hope has changed.
December 22, Advent 4A (Matthew 1:18–25; Isaiah 7:10–16; Romans 1:1–7)
In Luke, Mary says that she’s a virgin. Do I believe her?
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?