Approaching eco-theology with hope
Two new books on praying, caring, and acting for the earth
hope
Why do we write and read poetry?
For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological.
Seeing Black people in scripture
Esau McCaulley’s book reclaims what the Black church has always known.
Lament and longing can be companions.
Danusha Laméris’s new book is filled with small kindnesses
A luminous poetry collection marked by joy and sorrow, humor and truth.
Living into the desired new creation is our work—and God’s promise.
Since my son’s accident, everything I understand about hope has changed.
In his response to John, Jesus speaks of hope in the present tense.
Hope, oppression, and Ta-Nehisi Coates
Can Christian hope survive the onslaught against black life?
Old handwritten recipes conjure up all kinds of memories.
Poetry for a world that’s falling apart
Jeremiah Webster charts a via negativa in verse.
What wondrous poems are these
James Crews's poetry is at once ecstatic, skeptical, and hopeful.
Theodicy in real life
William Abraham's theological affirmations of faith are shadowed by a persistent question: Why don't they work?
Antiblackness is outrageous, but it does not have the last word.
Take & read: New books in ethics
What does hope look like in the face of racism?