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Let us now praise church custodians
If I were to put up a plaque at church, I’d want it to honor our crew of sextons.
Freedom of religion is at heart of struggle for democracy in Asia
The reprisal against former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has created urgency in Indonesia and elsewhere for protecting civil liberties.
A civil debate about religious freedom
John Corvino, Ryan Anderson, and Sherif Girgis agree: religious liberty is good, discrimination is bad, and the clash between these values is complicated.
Wilmot Collins, who came to U.S. as a refugee, begins work as mayor of Helena, Montana
“He feels he can make a difference, and I think he can,” said a fellow member of Covenant United Methodist Church.
Psalm 91 in every time and place
“No evil shall befall us,” said St. Anthony in the desert, preachers during the Rwandan genocide, and Americans after 9/11.
February 11, Transfiguration B (Mark 9:2-9)
Strange things are happening on this mountain.
On forming clay and chipping marble
There’s something amazing about holding your own book in your hands. Like magic, all of those stories and thoughts have moved from fleeting, drifting notions in your mind into the stark reality of paper and ink.
The history and myths that made Russia
How did Russia's longstanding sense of grievance morph into a civil religion?
The inexhaustible spiritual practice of rereading
In a course on contemplative prayer, I assigned just six books—and we read them each twice.
Joey Bada$$ among the theological rappers
This kid from Brooklyn is storming the gates of heaven.
God of the storm (Psalm 29)
Can our baptism compel us to help mitigate the world’s disasters?
Hurricane-damaged houses of worship can receive FEMA aid
The disaster relief agency cited the Supreme Court's Trinity Lutheran decision in changing its policy.
Sacred creation in the everyday
In my three-year-old son's bathtime play, the Spirit still hovers over the water.
The deficit doesn't matter
Thinking morally about the economy with Stephanie Kelton
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topics return and bridge.
The sparkle of James McBride's stories
Five-Carat Soul is filled with hilarious storytelling, unusual characters, and stark realities.