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"Tell the judge he wasn't lying"
After Moises was killed, his brother asked us to write to the American official who denied his asylum claim.
What is forgiveness, and is it good?
“In the wrong hands, forgiveness can become a kind of tyranny.”
When theology fails
After Ruth Everhart was raped, she had to rebuild her beliefs about God’s will.
The grace of real and virtual presence
Theologian Deanna Thompson used to criticize the pervasive technological creep overtaking our lives. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
Good church, bad church
When our evangelism focuses on apologies instead of God’s grace, we're burying the lede.
Why we miss Niebuhr now
Martin Doblmeier’s new documentary shows how theology drives our use of power.
Don't worry, give money
Organizations rating nonprofits appeal to the results-oriented. But is that what charity is about?
Truth and revelation
Our truth is the sort of truth that acknowledges that we see through a mirror dimly.
Speaking—and acting—against hate
The president has been slow to condemn acts of hatred against religious minorities. Moral leaders are stepping into the vacuum.
April 9, Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14–27:66; Philippians 2:5–11
Water and Spirit are life (John 3:1-17)
Why does Jesus tie these two things together?
The new Catholic homeland
Within a few decades, a third of all Catholics will live in Africa.
Foul-weather friends
There are people who can't take crisis, but there are others who only show up for that.