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Racist public policy and its intended consequences
Segregation isn't just about white flight and redlining. It's about what government does and doesn't do.
Mulling over Soli Gloria Dei on the Reformation's anniversary
How can we live for the glory of God alone?
Martin Luther's fascination with Ethiopian Christianity
Luther's reforms weren't based solely on the early church.
Two stories that define our world
One tells us we can have anything we want. The other says our problems are someone else's fault.
Wilderness: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “wilderness.”
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topics silence and return.
Martin Luther in all his complexity
Lyndal Roper's biography is a masterpiece of nuance and balance.
Are Greg Boyd and I reading the same Old Testament?
Yes, there’s violence. But there’s also God’s faithfulness and care.
Keeping an eye on our demands (1 Thessalonians 2:1-8)
How can people tell the difference between a prophet and a phony?
Christian unity, warts and all
In ecumenical relations, there's joy in discovering commonalities. But a deeper connection needs the messy differences.
The opportunity Stanley Hauerwas missed
Heirs to John Howard Yoder's legacy have to grapple with his theology in light of his sexual abuse. Hauerwas’s recent response isn’t enough.
Study finds strong link between religious giving and going to worship
People who attend services once a month or more give ten times more than those who attend less often, according to a recent study.
December 3, Advent 1B (Mark 13:24-37)
The Gospel reading speaks of the world ending. For some people in the pews, it is.
Being a Shalom Sista in a brokenhearted world
What does it look like to embody the peace of the city of God?
No innocent fable
Should I tell my first-grader about the racist, imperialist, and misogynist legacies I detect in the book she's reading?
Middle East's Samaritans look to the past and future
There are only 802 Samaritans in the world. But they are hopeful for the future.
The Babel story is about the dangers of uniformity
Forget the tower. The problem is that everyone "had the same words."
