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Is religion good for human flourishing?
The Global Flourishing Study is producing a dazzling amount of data to help us answer this sort of question.
September 8, Ordinary 23B (Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23)
There is no reward in heaven for those who work to accumulate wealth rather than care for people.
Faith, in public and in private (James 1:17-27)
James is looking at the big picture.
What the theater can do
It’s hard to talk about the transformative power of being onstage without sounding ridiculous. Sing Sing and Ghostlight show us instead.
What comes after a ceasefire?
Netanyahu’s poor leadership is a symptom of larger problems that undermine the long-term prospects for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The strengths and limitations of Saul Alinsky’s approach
Mark Santow’s intellectual biography of the influential organizer explores how his Chicago coalitions wrestled with the challenges of race.
Djokovic against the gods
Humans crave stories that create order, whether they’re about the supreme being in the universe or the greatest tennis player in history.
Episode 42: Writer and activist Dianna E. Anderson, author of Body Phobia
A conversation with Dianna E. Anderson about dualism, the soul, transphobia, and more
Palestinian and Christian in a violent time
“What does it mean to be church amid these very harsh circumstances?” asks Bethlehem pastor Munther Isaac.
September 1, Ordinary 22B (Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23)
Jesus warns that the real danger lies within our minds and hearts.
Choosing to abide (John 6:56-69)
This last reading from the bread of life discourse places Jesus’ disciples at a crossroads.
Small creatures
“There’s a frog in our house!” My daughter and I said the words together, but only one of us was excited.