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Social gospel heroes?
Janine Drake identifies ulterior motives in the church’s collaboration with labor in the early 20th century.
March 3, Lent 3B (John 2:13–22)
Whatever Jesus is attacking, it isn’t the practices of the people coming to the temple to worship.
The very real sham marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s remake is in some ways the inverse of the 2005 original.
A lament psalm without lament (Psalm 22:23-31; Mark 8:31-38)
Lament psalms typically move to trust at some point, but reading only those verses feels strange in Lent.
Spending Lent with people in recovery
In the company of church members in recovery from addiction, I’m feeling more open to the doctrine of original sin.
The Samaritan Woman’s Well of Interpretation with Caryn Reeder (S3:E2)
“Sin is not part of the story.”
Repairing the redlined body of Christ
My church wanted to participate in our city’s reparations efforts. We began in our archives.
Episode 37: Gender studies scholar Susan Shaw, coauthor of Surviving God
A conversation with Gender studies scholar Susan Shaw about sexual abuse, images of God, joy, and more
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What is forgiveness?
Myisha Cherry and Matthew Ichihashi Potts each challenge a new American mythology.
February 25, Lent 2B (Mark 8:31–38)
What a roller coaster for the disciples: They are following the Messiah! And doing so will cost them everything.
Faith, hope, love, and AI
Our different responses to artificial intelligence point to different stories—and different Christian virtues.
Holy attachments
During the pandemic, I went six months without touching another human being. I felt starved.
Ten ways Christians can criticize Israel that aren’t antisemitic
Since October 7, many well-intentioned statements have undercut progressive Christians’ moral high ground by invoking antisemitic tropes. It’s an avoidable problem.
In Gaza, water is life
Fresh water was scarce even before the war. Now the situation is dire.
School dress codes that do harm
One Kansas school board has recognized the unintended consequences and changed course.