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The rituals we need
Religion scholar Molly Farneth shows how rituals—both civic and religious—change us and the societies we live in.
Are all Christians adopted?
Paul’s metaphor can be harmful to those of us who have experienced adoption—and the abandonment that is usually central to it.
Letters to Anthropocene kids
Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.
December 10, Advent 2B (Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8)
There is a clear distinction between being comfortable and receiving comfort.
Before and after the end (Mark 13:24-37)
Jesus speaks of end things as a way of contextualizing all the other things in life that feel like endings.
Gifts you can read
When it comes to giving gifts, it’s hard to go wrong with words. Here are some of the wordy gifts the CC staff will be giving this Christmas.
Settling into the joy of vocation
My life must be lived as a response to something beyond myself and my material needs.
Seeking justice for a 19th-century rape survivor
In 1894, Baylor University covered up the rape of a 14-year-old girl on campus. Two Baylor professors make the case against the university.
The tree of God’s mysteries
The Jewish Kabbalah tradition offers a way of understanding God in the world—one that has profoundly influenced Christianity.
When stagnant waters become fresh
The dams on the Klamath River are coming down. Their removal reflects a very different theology than their construction.
Between the Bible and me
The version of Christian history I grew up with hit fast-forward after John’s Revelation and held it until the late 20th century.
Burial with dignity
Allison Meier sees cemeteries as great repositories of cultural history—and as spaces deserving of reverence.
December 3, Advent 1B (Mark 13:24–37)
Keep awake, Jesus says, for God’s new world is coming.
I was sick and you visited me (Matthew 25:31-46)
Each year, about 1.9 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the US.
The wedding may be the most important scene in Killers of the Flower Moon
In Martin Scorcese’s telling of the Osage Indian murders, all the violent contradictions of history unfold in domestic intimacy.
Episode 34: Theologian Mitri Raheb, author of Decolonizing Palestine
A conversation with theologian Mitri Raheb about current conditions in Palestine, Christian Zionism, Biblical interpretation, and more
Searching for home in the world’s religions
“Why is it that being a Buddhist Christian is often flagged as a problem,” asks theologian John Thatamanil, “but being a capitalist Christian is not?”