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India’s Statue of Unity is latest venture of Hindu nationalist leaders
The statue depicts Sardar Patel, an icon of India’s independence—whom the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed as one of its own.
When gifts go unrecognized (Mark 12:38-44)
Remembering the (anonymous) way of the cross
How my daughter’s speech delay has changed my preaching
I want others to know the power of the gospel the same way she does.
White House expands birth control exemptions for employers, schools
The new rules extend to institutions with religious or moral objections to providing insurance that covers contraception—but not to publicly traded businesses, government agencies, or government-funded health centers.
Is our democracy doomed to become more and more exclusionary?
Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens offer a discouraging diagnosis—and some specific remedies.
Tastes of God’s kingdom at our church’s community meal
The people come, bringing something of themselves. Then they leave.
Episode 51: Election
On the eve of the U.S. midterm election, Adam and Matt talk with Duke Divinity School professor Jerusha Matsen Neale about honesty, authenticity, destiny, and Alexander Payne's 1999 film Election.
Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of Muslim minority group, visits faithful in U.S.
Globally, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community includes 10 to 20 million people with a message of “love for all, hatred for none.”
How I got schooled by Franchesca Ramsey’s hilarious memoir
Ramsey shows the high stakes (and common mistakes) of online activism.
Asia Bibi, Pakistani woman charged with blasphemy, freed
“She appears to be a person, in the words of Shakespeare’s King Lear, ‘more sinned against than sinning,’” the Supreme Court wrote in its ruling.
December 16, Advent 3C (Luke 3:7-18)
“If we can’t afford two boxes,” my grandmother said, “we can’t afford one.”
Fumbling my way into contemplative prayer
I’ve been trying to follow Thomas Keating’s advice: learn to be silent with God.
December 16, Advent 3C (Luke 3:7-18)
“If we can’t afford two boxes,” my grandmother said, “we can’t afford one.”
Egyptian Copts angry at authorities’ broken promises after pilgrims massacred
Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s population, have seen increasing violence against them since 2013.
The caravan is an exodus
The migrants have bigger concerns than U.S. policy. They know the terrors they are fleeing.
Eugene Peterson: Pastor, poet, and friend
Peterson has influenced my pastoral life and mind more profoundly than anyone else.
Anti-Semitism is Christianity’s original sin
Attacks on Jewish people, like attacks on African Americans, place a mirror in front of our culture and religion.
The value of tears (John 11:32-44; Revelation 21:1-6a)
Jesus acts in response to real human suffering and actual human tears.
Who is genetic analysis for?
There are ethical reasons to think twice before sending off your DNA.
Thomas Keating, who developed centering prayer, dies at age 95
Keating was also known for his engagement in interreligious dialogue.