Rachel Gross wants to blur the distinction between Jewish culture and Jewish religion
Being Jewish goes beyond the synagogue.
Books
Vincent van Gogh, Still Life With French Novels and Rose, oil on canvas, 1887.
Drawing close to Howard Thurman
Two new books invite us to learn from what others have loved about the civil rights icon.
When radical Latino activists occupied churches
Felipe Hinojosa profiles resistance movements from the late 1960s and early 1970s, when religion and politics were inextricably linked.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil shows us the worlds she sees
The poet’s collection of essays is so vivid, we can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see her rapture.
Want to challenge White supremacy? Here’s a good place to start.
Kerry Connelly and Layla F. Saad offer primers for White people in various stages of antiracism journeys.
Deconstructing the Republican Jesus
Biblical scholar Tony Keddie shows how the conservative movement enlisted the Bible to help its cause.
Approaching eco-theology with hope
Two new books on praying, caring, and acting for the earth
The busy church dilemma
Andrew Root cautions pastors that doing more is not the answer.
But it has helped me to survive them.
The White Rose movement in graphic novel form
Andrea Ciponte has found an ideal genre for telling the Scholl siblings’ story.
A book on climate change that’s neither preachy nor hopeless
Raised on a farm, scientist Hope Jahren offers clear, concise, and credible explanations.
The play’s universal themes rest on a Christian eschatological vision.
Leila Chatti writes intensely physical poems about faith, illness, and sex
The poetic vision of Deluge reconciles Muslim and Christian themes.
