community
The cost of parking
Henry Grabar makes the case that in nearly any realm, from the environment to the economy, justice starts with parking reform.
The rituals we need
Religion scholar Molly Farneth shows how rituals—both civic and religious—change us and the societies we live in.
Choosing solidarity with God
In a sense, I am asking my parishioners the same thing John Wesley asked: Are you going on?
What MeToo hasn’t yet accomplished
Social media movements fade. Survivors of sexual assault and harassment need living communities.
Why are we so polarized?
An ethicist, a pastor, and two podcasters weigh in.
The stickers and boomers of Idaho’s Treasure Valley
Grace Olmstead has written a reverent ode to those who stick around.
Meritocracy’s trail of humiliation
Michael Sandel considers some alternatives.
I don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus
I experience God through the embodied community of faith—and I miss it.
by Debie Thomas
The collective wisdom that emerges from The Baby-Sitters Club
In the Netflix reboot, 12-year-old girls model collaborative leadership.
My pandemic comfort viewing
Three TV shows and movies that have combated loneliness and brought welcome distraction
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.
Dorothy Sayers and her equally fascinating friends
How they engaged culture in troubling times
What Meghan and Harry can and can’t escape
At the heart of life is the mess of being stuck with other people.
A congregation’s commitment to live out “We do”
We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through.
Tasting salvation during a fellowship meal at a maximum security prison
None of us wants it to end, because we know we'll never see each other again.
Suicides in the US are rising. How can the church respond?
Helping people feel connected to one another is the holy work of any community, including congregations.
What makes local communities thrive?
James and Deborah Fallows traveled around the U.S. to find out.
Our practices keep our commitments alive
To resist the kind of society we don't want, we have to cultivate the kind we do.
Richard was always asking for more than I could give
He came to our community meal for years before I realized that I was asking something of him, too.
by Amy Frykholm
How millennials gather
Peer-led discussions among young Muslims, Christian experiments in communal living, and pop-up Shabbat meals embody common yearnings.