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A woman without a child or a name (Luke 20:27-38)
What men have placed a premium on, God has not.
To avoid risk, don’t get close to God
Sometimes faith is like encountering a grizzly bear.
December 1, Advent 1A (Matthew 24:36–44; Romans 13:11–14)
It’s troubling to imagine the Son of man arriving with criminal intent.
Editing the Christian Century through decades of cultural change
“It's the nature of the gospel to upend settled views.”
Staff transitions at the Christian Century
Roles shift as longtime editor David Heim makes plans to retire
When forgetting is more useful than remembering
Some things are better forgotten, says Lewis Hyde.
Why the “for all” in “free college for all” matters
The advantages of a universal program
How Christian theology and practice are being shaped by trauma studies
Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away
The crowd on the plain (Luke 6:20–31)
Jesus' sermon in Luke 6 is first and foremost about the people gathered.
The suffering Jesus in Shawn Copeland’s theology
African American spirituality and God’s act of solidarity
Saying good-bye to my congregation
I had to make room for conversations of thanks, forgiveness, love, and good-bye.
The problem with specialization
Chess players and golfers might benefit from an early, singular focus. Most people don’t.
Our legislators’ silence is a failure of moral courage
Margaret Chase Smith and Abraham Lincoln modeled a better way.