community

After the election, I was worried about people being silenced. So I joined a choir.

Theologian Norman Wirzba’s account of hope is compelling precisely because it is so grounded in harsh reality.

Educator and activist Kim Samuel calls readers to recognize the gift (and necessity) of one another.

Both Apple’s “Crush” ad and Catholic Answers’ AI priest alarmed people. There’s some hope in that reaction.

On a Copenhagen street, emergency responders and passersby formed a spontaneous community.

Henry Grabar makes the case that in nearly any realm, from the environment to the economy, justice starts with parking reform.

Religion scholar Molly Farneth shows how rituals—both civic and religious—change us and the societies we live in.

In a sense, I am asking my parishioners the same thing John Wesley asked: Are you going on?

Social media movements fade. Survivors of sexual assault and harassment need living communities.

An ethicist, a pastor, and two podcasters weigh in.

Grace Olmstead has written a reverent ode to those who stick around.

Michael Sandel considers some alternatives.

I experience God through the embodied community of faith—and I miss it.

In the Netflix reboot, 12-year-old girls model collaborative leadership.

Three TV shows and movies that have combated loneliness and brought welcome distraction

My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.

How they engaged culture in troubling times

At the heart of life is the mess of being stuck with other people.

We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through.

None of us wants it to end, because we know we'll never see each other again.