The Christian Century

Americans tend to have a romanticized, inflated sense of the White House and its power. In domestic affairs, most of the power is elsewhere.

The state killed Kelly Gissendaner despite the evidence of a changed life. This points to a desire for retribution rather than reformation.

At a moment when the spotlight shines on those who say the most outrageous things, it's worth noting Bernie Sanders's approach at Liberty.

The wrenching dislocations of World War II were often pitilessly ignored by the world. What story will be told of our time, and of us?

Free exercise is a basic right and a great asset to the American religious landscape. Yet some of its advocates seem eager to give it a bad name.

In a forceful speech, President Obama laid out in a few words the best argument for the deal with Iran: there is "no plausible alternative."

Most white people now say race relations are bad and getting worse. Black people overwhelmingly agree. Will we stop talking and do something?

Most Americans say they want to discuss end-of-life treatment with their doctors. Yet few seriously ill patients ever actually do.

Amid the chorus of Facebook likes and rainbow images, it was easy to overlook a third critical SCOTUS ruling.

We need more than a national conversation about race and policing. We need spiritual and political change at the local level.