Gifts of comfort and joy

In these troubling times, we asked some of our favorite writers to tell us about books (and other things) that bring hope and healing.

Books in the December 7, 2016 issue

A Gathering of Spirits, © Jan Richardson (janrichardson.com)

Eleven writers make their selections:

Kathryn Tanner
Lauren F. Winner
Carrie Newcomer
Stanley Hauerwas
Debie Thomas
John Wilson
David Bentley Hart
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Ulysses W. Burley III
Kathyrn Reklis
Mark A. Noll

The rise of the American Muslim public servant

It turns out that organized Islamophobia has given American Muslims the incentive to organize as well.

by Celene Ibrahim and Rahma Ibrahim

News

A majority of Michigan Jews voted for El-Sayed, polling suggests, but divisions remain

For some Jews in Michigan, the election of Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim with sharply critical views toward Israel, as their US senator represented a stark new reality....

by Yonat Shimron

Features

Bonhoeffer’s warning

In a 1939 essay, he compares the German and US churches—and asks what Christian freedom looks like when political pressure overwhelms theological clarity.

by Victoria J. Barnett

Features

Barth’s refusal

When the intelligentsia attempted to enthrone German culture as divine, he would not join them.

by Daniel E. Zoughbie

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