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Guantánamo and the wages of imperialism
What happens when one country believes it has the right to send troops into another country, impose its will, and abuse the rule of law?
April 14, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
In a pandemic, the practices associated with Maundy Thursday feel nearly transgressive.
Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” is about White people’s comfort
When did comfort become our highest aspiration?
American GIs and the chaplains who served them
Kurt Piehler reconstructs the lived religious experience of the World War II battlefield.
Questions, anger follow UMC conference delay
United Methodists reacted to their general conference’s third postponement—this time to 2024—with emotions ranging from outrage to relief....
Russian patriarch responds to WCC general secretary’s plea for peace
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has responded to a plea from Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary for the World Council of Churches, that he use his influence to s...
AME Church suspends pension payments after finding irregularities
One of the nation’s largest Black Protestant denominations has stopped making payments to retired ministers on its pension plan, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal....
Episcopal Church releases Jesus in America study, data shows wide-ranging views
Most Americans see Jesus as an important spiritual figure. More than 30 percent have decreased their participation in religious activities during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Nigerian Christians condemn separatist group’s sit-at-home order
Many Nigerian Christian leaders have condemned a weekly sit-at-home order in the southeastern region of the country that is being enforced by the Indigenous People of Biafra, a group agitating for ...
In two years, the UCC has paid off $100 million in Americans’ medical debt
The United Church of Christ has now paid off more than $100 million in medical debt for people across the United States....
SBC president Ed Litton won't seek second term
Saying he wants to spend his time focusing on racial reconciliation, Southern Baptist Convention president Ed Litton announced via video on March 1 that he would not seek a second term in office....
Cheyenne peace chief Lawrence Homer Hart dies at 89
Cheyenne peace chief and Mennonite pastor Lawrence Homer Hart died on March 6 at age 89....
Canadian pastor Bruxy Cavey resigns following abuse investigation
The pastor of one of Canada’s largest churches was forced to resign after an independent investigation found evidence of his sexual misconduct....
My spouse is also my pastor
During the pandemic, I’ve realized how much I rely on her as a proxy for my faith.
On the path to holiness with Dostoevsky
Paul Contino offers a hope-filled reading of The Brothers Karamazov.
Episode 3: Finding nourishment with Gary Nabhan
“We have learned to accept diversity in the many peoples around us by falling in love with their foods… that’s why I’m optimistic.”
Amara Ifeji works at the intersection of climate and racial justice
The Nigerian-born activist grew up in Maine playing with the dirt—and experiencing environmental racism.
Episode 15: The unnamed mystics | A conversation with Kimberly Russaw
The overlooked women of the Hebrew Bible can help us to see the overlooked people in our lives.
The frightening side of baptism
Peter Leithart argues that the sacrament’s violence is surprisingly good news.