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A theology of heaven for our time
To affirm the truth of heaven is to fire our spiritual imaginations for this life.
The American tradition of tearing down statues
Public monuments hold power. So does their destruction, says historian Erin Thompson.
A church undergoes structural change
The ELCA is about to gather for a national assembly. There are friends trying to dig through the roof to open a way for those who have been left out.
The prophet’s palette (Isaiah 1:1, 10-20)
Why in the world would Isaiah use the image of snow as a sign of life with God?
Jurassic World and the scales of time
The latest film seems to have forgotten one of the delights of dinosaur nerdery: imagining the world without humans.
Ron Sider’s deep faith
The Evangelicals for Social Action founder is remembered for living the gospel he professed.
A dinner party where women talk food
Alissa Wilkinson imagines Maya Angelou hosting Hannah Arendt, Octavia Butler, Laurie Colwin, and others.
August 28, Ordinary 22C (Luke 14:1, 7-14)
While he has everyone’s attention, Jesus challenges the conventional dinner seating practices.
Paul Mariani seeks wisdom among the ghosts
The poet, now in his eighties, asks profound questions in a dazzling array of poems.
Solidarity with student workers?
Several church bodies have adopted prolabor statements. The actions of their affiliated schools often tell another story.
The World Council of Churches in wartime
The grim future of communion with the Russian Orthodox Church