The Christian Century

The armor of God and the violence of the Bible

How do you make God smile?

Hip-hop’s origins go back farther than the 1970s.

Living outside poverty is a wonderful thing, but it leaves one open to the temptation of a divided heart.

Paul’s surprising wish in Ephesians

We may all be in a phase of reorientation for a while.

Maybe she's more than just a wet blanket.

We could see Paul’s caveats about his ecstatic experiences as false humility. But then he shows solidarity with the human condition.

We all have needs—and abundance.

It’s like Jesus knows. How?

When predictable things are replaced by elusive ones

Name calling is the last resort of the weak.

Defining the Trinity is absurd.

God’s Spirit before birth and after death

It’s an interesting contrast with the ways leadership and oversight have been handled since.