In Review: Doing theology with the assumption that queer people belong Linn Marie Tonstad summarizes a far more interesting conversation about sex and gender than the one I grew up with. by Philip Christman September 6, 2019
In Review: What made Alexander the Great so great? F. S. Naiden's biography weaves Alexander's religious proclivities into his well-known martial exploits. by Tony Jones September 4, 2019
In Review: What racism is—and how to organize against it People already engaged in conversations about racial justice may find Ibram Kendi's analysis surprising. by Celeste Kennel-Shank August 28, 2019
In Review: Two-bit hustlers in the church and elsewhere In Patrick Coleman’s novel, people hurt others with drugs, dollars, and/or Jesus. by William H. Willimon August 26, 2019
In Review: In a politically divided church, what’s the preacher to do? The answer, says Leah Schade, is about dialogue as much as any single sermon. by Clint Schnekloth August 23, 2019
In Review: Can libraries save us? What holds the world together, Eric Klinenberg believes, is social infrastructure. by Samuel Wells August 20, 2019
In Review: In praise of Elie Wiesel Two tributes that offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of the beloved teacher by David Gushee August 19, 2019
In Review: Four people, one church Cara Wall writes beautifully about something novelists rarely address: a mainline Protestant congregation. by Amy Frykholm August 16, 2019
In Review: Rowan Williams sees creation through the human, divine Christ The incarnation doesn’t require a miracle; it reveals one that’s already there. by S. Mark Heim August 7, 2019
In Review: Philip Kolin’s poems for the holy, violent earth Yearning for the impossible, glimpsing the unimaginable by Jill Peláez Baumgaertner August 5, 2019
On the Shelf In Review: Why I'm reading Deborah Lipstadt I never thought that in 2019 a book on antisemitism in America would be vital reading. by Beth Kissileff August 2, 2019
In Review: A black pastor writes to the white church about its complicity in oppression Lenny Duncan’s letter is full of hope and fury, love and lament—like Paul’s epistles. by Tim Brown July 31, 2019
In Review: Thinking musically about God One note fills the whole space. Then we add another—and a third. by Mark A. Peters July 29, 2019
In Review: This novel about ridiculously rich people offers no simple lessons Patrick deWitt is far too smart a writer to offer a sentimental narrative of redemption. by Lillian Daniel July 26, 2019
In Review: Does God command genocide in the book of Joshua? Daniel Hawk avoids easy responses to violence in the Bible—but then enters some troubling territory. by Shai Held July 23, 2019