Books In Review: What is “religious violence”? We know what violence is, but what counts as religion? by Thomas Albert Howard January 11, 2021
Faith Matters Tending love in a time of trauma My mother grew up in a violent home. But violence was not the totality of her life. by Brian Bantum December 31, 2020
Guest Post Two years after my husband survived the Tree of Life shooting, I’m still figuring out how to tell the story How do you construct a narrative in the aftermath of communal trauma? by Beth Kissileff October 27, 2020
Books In Review: What’s behind dehumanization? A book about the psychology and politics of doing terrible things to one another by David Gushee July 15, 2020
Reflection James Baldwin reminds us not to be surprised by this Facing the “intolerable trouble” of antiblack violence by Brad R. Braxton June 11, 2020
Books In Review: Examining whiteness through “reparative writing” Jess Row asks what happens when alienation turns to rage. by Amy Frykholm January 16, 2020
Critical Essay Jesus’ risen, mutilated body In Luke’s postresurrection appearances, the disciples have to reckon with the traumatic somatic. by Ched Myers September 3, 2019
Books In Review: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s short stories reveal the insanity and violence of our society Evoking the murders of unarmed black men, this collection is meant to appall us. by Amy Frykholm July 8, 2019
Guest Post See the asylum seekers’ wounds and believe At the border, survivors of violence present their scarred bodies as testimony. by Heidi Neumark April 26, 2019
Guest Post Christians can’t confront violence by blaming “both sides” and their incivility We don't have to choose a political party. We do have to name the problem for what it is. by Daniel Schultz October 29, 2018
Books In Review: Poetry for a world that’s falling apart Jeremiah Webster charts a via negativa in verse. by Charles Hughes October 18, 2018
Books In Review: Why Roxane Gay resists the conversion narrative Sexual violence doesn't always allow its survivors to claim redemption. by Amy Frykholm August 27, 2018
Opinion Occupation pierces my Israeli soul Jewish history tells me to be both compassionate and alert. When it comes to the Palestinian conflict, I don't know how to do both at once. by Yossi Klein Halevi June 1, 2018
Books In Review: Did Christianity destroy classical pagan culture? Catherine Nixey is right: the early Christians were violently destructive. So were the Romans, the Persians, and the plagues that swept across the ancient world. by Philip Jenkins April 19, 2018
News Parents of slain UN worker seek justice for their son, peace for the Congo Michael J. Sharp had been investigating violence in the Congo when he was killed one year ago. by Marshall V. King March 23, 2018