How Karl Barth preached the gospel in a time of crisis
The headlines spoke of nationalism and war. Barth proclaimed a living God who calls for repentance.
repentance
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “surprise.”
Take & read: Old Testament
An annotated list of the best new titles
Imprisonment in this country is long on punishment and shamefully short on rehabilitation.
No white person ever wants to think of themselves as racist. And that is precisely part of the problem, no white person ever thinks of themselves as racist. Each white person is the innocent exception to the rule, even when confronted with the realities that our society is thoroughly racialized.
Before we can say that "earth to earth" is a good thing, we have to believe it's really going to happen—not just to others, but to us.
We ask students a question about each tradition: If it were right about what makes life worth living, how would your life have to change?
“I’m a Christian,” said my oldest daughter, seven-year-old Miriam. “Really?” I replied. “So what makes you believe that you are a Christian?” “Because I love God, God loves me, and I know Jesus came back to life after dying on the cross.”
Salvation requires repentance. But of what do the righteous repent?
