Our narratives about nation-states
Is an organized state the pinnacle of progress? James Scott doesn’t think so.
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Vincent van Gogh, Still Life With French Novels and Rose, oil on canvas, 1887.
Four of the best new resources for individuals, congregations, and families
Two new (very different) Old Testament translations
Is it man or humanity? Ark or chest?
Why don’t the Gospels describe Jesus’ appearance?
Joan Taylor's top-notch scholarship reads like a detective thriller.
An economist’s call for a politics of global solidarity
Daniel Cohen asks: When our culture of growth collapses, what will society look like?
Is our democracy doomed to become more and more exclusionary?
Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens offer a discouraging diagnosis—and some specific remedies.
How I got schooled by Franchesca Ramsey’s hilarious memoir
Ramsey shows the high stakes (and common mistakes) of online activism.
Who is genetic analysis for?
There are ethical reasons to think twice before sending off your DNA.
Tolerance and violence in medieval Spain
Brian Catlos offers a nuanced corrective to the competing histories of Islamic rule.
Pope Francis the populist intellectual
The pope doesn't always show off his theological talents. Does that matter?
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