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Lawrence Jackson’s memoir tells a story of location shaped by race
Baltimore—from Frederick Douglass to Freddie Gray—informs his whole journey.
Episode 16: Theologian Mitri Raheb, author of The Politics of Persecution
A conversation with theologian Mitri Raheb about the Ottoman, British, and French empires, persecution and resilience, the White Jesus, and more
Under Elon Musk’s authority
Doing church on social media is not like standing in the public square. It’s more like putting ourselves under a form of sovereignty.
The courage to admit that we have blind spots
This acknowledgment is at the heart of Christianity.
A New Testament that connects the heart languages of First Nations people
The translators hope that “the colonial language that was forced upon us can now serve our people in a good way.”
May 29, Easter 7C (Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26)
I want to know why grace was extended to the Philippian jailer but not the slave.
Turning Red and the terror and joy of female adolescence
Watching the Pixar movie alongside Euphoria and Yellowjackets made me appreciate the exuberant intensity of Mei’s embodiment.
A robot learns to be a child
The central character of Kazuo Ishiguro’s virtuosic 2021 novel is an “Artificial Friend” with a young girl’s body.
May 26, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
Like the disciples at the ascension, we need a little help with interpretation.
God-as-parent is a radical metaphor
It’s not possible to parent without experiencing risk, weakness, pain, and transformation.