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Feeling our way through climate change
A yearlong conversation between scientists and clergy has helped me rethink the promise of MDiv education.
Learning in pieces
Theological education may be fracturing, but there’s wisdom and beauty in the fragments.
The making of Islamophobia
The West’s understanding of Islam has been shaped by centuries of superficial, deeply biased Christian teaching.
The consolation of studying theology
Theological education is precarious, inconvenient, and uncomfortable. So why do students keep enrolling?
Moltmann the teacher
Studying theology with him offered me new possibilities for justice and abundant life.
The theologically trained organizer
The most exciting horizons in theological education lie at its intersection with community organizing.
Teaching ministry students to ask beautiful questions
Narrative practice offers an excellent resource for the work of pastoral care.
What the humanities can offer in this technological moment
The growth of artificial intelligence is opening a conversation for
which ethicists and theologians are uniquely qualified.
Facing theological ed’s existential crisis
Four schools and the creative paths they’re charting