A growing number of Christians are embracing natural burial practices.
Church
Amid our dying empires and institutions, we might recall the story of King Ahab.
As the global population ages, it’s unclear what will bind people to faith.
Scripture is filled with sexual violence. So, we learned, are our own lives.
When radical Latino activists occupied churches
Felipe Hinojosa profiles resistance movements from the late 1960s and early 1970s, when religion and politics were inextricably linked.
Her epitaph, “She hath done what she could,” says a lot.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
Then I had to learn to love God.
What my bad sermons made bland, our sanctuary made sweet.
My feet hurt. To distract myself, I'm recalling my professional failures.
The busy church dilemma
Andrew Root cautions pastors that doing more is not the answer.
Americans don’t have to look as far away as Europe for an example of how quickly secularization can come.
What we see reminds us of what we miss, and vice versa.
Is V. velella a colony or an individual? When does sharedness dissolve into oneness?
This is a high-stakes time. Some churches need to take more creative risks than ever before.
