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Life after evangelicalism
For those who are struggling, who have come to that realization they can no longer value one race over another, for those who ache with the poison of complicity, we have a faith of repentance and forgiveness.
Stories from mothers imprisoned under El Salvador's abortion ban spark debate
El Salvador has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. But that may be changing.
September 17, Ordinary 24A (Matthew 18:21–35)
The failure to forgive disrupts, distorts, and degrades community.
Blaise Pascal, blessed doubter
Pascal knew both the inconstancy of the human heart and the promise that we were made for glory.
Hobby Lobby purchase shows ethical problems in the antiquities trade
Israel is the only Middle Eastern country that permits state-licensed dealers to sell ancient artifacts.
Denouncing the evil lie of white supremacy
The right-wing extremists aren't counting on support from most white people. Just silence.
Niebuhrians left and right
Religious leaders as different as William Barber and Russell Moore reflect Reinhold Niebuhr's insights.
Presbyterian pastor detained by North Korea returns to Canada
The pastor had taken dozens of mission trips to the nation since 1997—until he was accused of undermining the government.
The true believer
According to white supremacist Peter Tefft, Charlottesville was only a beginning.
The logic of Calvin's reform
If Luther's reform was triggered by a critique of indulgences, Calvin's was triggered by a critique of idolatry.
Kapka Kassabova returns to Bulgaria
A travel writer's visit to the borderlands of her childhood
Reading the Joseph story after Charlottesville
Anyone who seeks to divide people is working against God. And refusing to say that is sin.
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How new is the new Christian Zionism?
There have been many Zionisms over the years. Only one has imagined an eventual end of Judaism.
In the face of violent white supremacy, how should I respond?
I was invited to an interfaith solidarity service. Instead I spent the day reading Congressman John Lewis's graphic novel trilogy about the civil rights movement.
The hatred in Charlottesville does not surprise me
Years ago in Virginia, I heard a sermon about “the plagues sweeping our beloved America.”
Lift every voice and sing
With white supremacists surrounding the University of Virginia, what is our role?
The values and moral quandaries of cyber war
Ethicist George Lucas argues that new forms of warfare are "mired in epistemological crisis."
Charlie Gard and other precious children
The debate over a dying British infant reveals the moral complexities of health care.
Pakistani activist devotes his career to Muslim minority rights
Ehsan Rehan, 26, now lives in Washington, D.C., meeting with U.S. policymakers and international visitors.
Palestinian Lutheran bishop receives Niwano Peace Prize
Younan received the honor for his work toward interreligious dialogue in Jerusalem and around the world.