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A Jewish exploration of Christian theology
Alan Brill offers both scrutiny of our doctrines and a word of correction to his fellow Jews.
Remembering not to forget
At their best, theology and history are complementary tools that enact remembering as a sacred practice.
An unconventional devotional for our times
This slim volume by theologian Hanna Reichel is a first aid kit for people who are trying to reckon with an imperial presidency.
The monsters we make
Historian Surekha Davies exposes humanity’s long-standing practice of turning difference into monstrosity.
This political moment demands theology
As Christians, we need to protest authoritarianism and support the people it targets. We also need to underscore the deep foundations of this work.
When monsters preach
In the mythological universes created by horror films, Jesuit priest Ryan Duns finds insights about God.
Encountering art and encountering God
For theologian Judith Wolfe, imagination is a necessary part of how we know the Divine.
Ecclesiastes and the heart-wrenching lives of migrants
Helen Boursier explores spirituality before, during, and after people decide to cross into the United States.
Is slavery integral to Augustine’s theology?
Toni Alimi and Matthew Elia each make the case that it is. Their books demand a reckoning.
Political demons
For theologian and civil rights activist William Stringfellow, understanding American politics means taking demons seriously.
Everything from nothing
Theologian Brian Robinette argues that the beleaguered doctrine of creatio ex nihilo is both important and practical.
The reality of deep solidarity
For Joerg Rieger, theology must account for global power dynamics, which are largely driven by capitalism.
A blessedly particular theology of evil
John Swinton writes about the nature of evil without a shred of metaphysical obscurity.
Back to basics with a Dutch Nazi resistor
K. H. Miskotte wrote a Karl Barth for Dummies in 1941. It offers a bracing challenge today.
Ofelia Ortega does theology to empower women
And she does it in an unmistakable Caribbean accent that embraces, hugs, kisses, dances, cries, and rumbles out laughter.
Eastern wisdom for Western Christians
“Looking east can free us a bit from our anxiety or ecclesiastical culture wars or general air of being panicked and overstretched.”
Timothy Jones interviews Rowan Williams
Trauma and embodiment
Hillary McBride draws on psychology and theology to encourage us to befriend our bodies.
Diana Butler Bass’s love letter to Jesus
Freeing Jesus is not the kind of book we expect from someone with a PhD.