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Crossing religious boundaries at Groton
As a Muslim scholar teaching Indigenous history at an Episcopal boarding school, I have some learning—and unlearning—to do.
What do people who’ve lost everything bring with them?
Stephanie Saldaña reminds us that refugees carry a whole world inside them.
Black, queer, and Christian
“None of the historically Black denominations affirm LGBTQ folk,” says Pride in the Pews founder Don Abram. “Zero out of eight!”
February 4, Epiphany 5 (1 Corinthians 9:16–23; Mark 1:29–39)
Paul knew something about being an obnoxious weirdo.
Stories of hope amid the climate crisis
In this edited volume, the focus is on actions that have yielded significant results.
On never posting (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)
Food offered to idols is not really a live issue for us, but social media usage is.
Artificial intelligence needs theology
What exactly is an “evil robot”? Who gets to define it?
American Fiction and The Holdovers find beauty in quiet, personal drama
This used to be the form of most movies, but now it feels rare and precious.
The deeply Methodist Hillary Clinton
Biographer Gary Scott Smith argues that Clinton’s faith lies at the very core of her identity.
The patron saint of in-between things
Having grown up as a Black-mixed kid, I can relate to Moses’ upbringing as not quite Hebrew and not quite Egyptian.
Episode 36: Ethicist David Gushee, author of Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies
A conversation with ethicist David P. Gushee about democracy, patriotism, authoritarian reactionary Christianity, and more
What the humanities can offer in this technological moment
The growth of artificial intelligence is opening a conversation for which ethicists and theologians are uniquely qualified.
January 28, Epiphany 4B (Mark 1:21–28)
All those years in scribe school count for nothing when one rustic with charisma comes along!
When they actually listen (Jonah 3:1-5, 10)
There’s something that’s even stranger than being a prophet.
Sharing the burden of language disorientation
At my church, some of us are learning Spanish. Others are learning English.
Mentoring is about relationship
A new essay collection explores the importance of mentorship to students and faculty at Christian colleges.
Facing theological ed’s existential crisis
Four schools and the creative paths they’re charting
Accumulated faith
Faith is a way of life that acquires its layers and contours incrementally, often imperceptibly.