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On grief, and not theologizing about it
My son’s death did not evoke in me an interest in the problem of suffering.
Honoring the memory of world Christianity expert Lamin Sanneh
Sanneh was a rigorous polymath who cared about not only theoretical work but the everyday lives of those who believe.
Can Christianity be a counterforce to finance capitalism?
“Religious vocation sits very uneasily with individual self-advancement.”
Nancy Pittman becomes president of Phillips Theological Seminary
The search committee chair praised Pittman’s “vision for the future of theological education.”
The Quest for Love from the World
Needing love as a pastor is a difficult thing to gauge. For while it is completely human to need love, we must also acknowledge this moment of rampant narcissism.
Growing a garden church from food scraps and compost
We turned an empty lot in L.A. into an edible sanctuary.
February 17, Epiphany 6C (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26)
Trusting in God is fruitful, says Jeremiah. But what about when it isn’t?
The Crystal Cathedral is still a cathedral, but soon a Catholic one
Once the symbol of evangelist Robert Schuller’s success, the 128-foot-tall glass building went into foreclosure and the Diocese of Orange bought it.
James Kenneth Echols, first African American Lutheran seminary president, dies at age 67
Richard J. Perry Jr., a professor emeritus at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, called Echols “a giant in the world of theological education.”
Do Christians owe special respect to state authority?
Government enjoys no special immunity from moral judgment, argues Jason Brennan.
A pair of museums are reckoning with Mississippi’s racist past
But they don't say enough about racism in the present.
How Jerry Falwell Jr. made me wrestle with my own sin
When I read Falwell’s comments devaluing people who are poor, I thought of my encounters with Ted.
Faith-based credit unions offer an alternative to big banks, payday loans
“The purpose of a bank is to make money for the investors,” said a Catholic credit union leader. “The purpose of a credit union is to serve the membership.”
California program seeks to stop homelessness before it begins
Keep Oakland Housed—a joint effort of the city and social service, legal, and faith-based organizations—helps tenants facing eviction.
A visit to the border with the New Sanctuary Coalition
In Tijuana, we witnessed the resilience and humanity of the migrant movement.
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From the psych hospital to the jail
Two new books provide a devastating vision of America’s mental health crisis.