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A text thick with tension (Exodus 12:1-14)
The Passover story is filled with competing ideas.
The workingman of Nazareth
As AI unsettles the future of work, Jesus’ identity as a tekton deserves a second look.
Something resembling God
Adam Hughes explores the far side of certainty and what happens when belief begins to dissolve.
Charged words, an active God, and more reader feedback
What we’ve heard from our readers
What US veterans taught me about The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan joins Simone Weil in a long tradition of reading the poem as a condemnation of war in all times and places.
A sacred migration to a changing future
Colonialism wants to keep Native America locked in the closet of the past. But we have something important to say about the present—and about what comes next.
A memoir that cannot find the words
Journalist Lauren Markham finds herself searching for language adequate for grief on a planetary scale.
Wendell Berry’s vision of a sacred world
Experience, reading, and the daily rounds of farm work taught Wendell that scripture is correct: Every creature and every inch of earth is made and approved by God.
Lessons from the group chat
What makes these friendships so special—and the distance so hard—is the deep sense that we are called to be witnesses to each other’s lives.
September 6, Ordinary 23A (Matthew 18:15–20)
Jesus is not handing the church a timeless conflict resolution manual, however much we might long for one.
Dolly’s theology was love
There was a fabulously DIY quality to Dolly Parton’s faith.
Jason Arday should be alive
A competition for clicks turned one man’s exaggerations into a referendum on his life.
What Gen Z knows about the church
It’s not that they know nothing; it’s just that we don’t like to talk about what they know.
Why do Christians support internment camps?
The answer seems to be about race, according to new polling.
Facing the world with Edith Stein
How do we get through the darkest of nights? For Stein, the answer is clear and unwavering: We uphold God’s truth, always.