The workingman of Nazareth
As AI unsettles the future of work, Jesus’ identity as a tekton deserves a second look.
Why do Christians support internment camps?
The answer seems to be about race, according to new polling.
Humans are gonna human
From David’s Psalms to Good Omens, beauty and moral failure have traveled together.
Is the church in a status confessionis moment?
Rising totalitarianism is at odds with our faith, and we ought to be clear about that.
There is no holy war
The attempt to sacralize military action in Iran as ordained by God provides an opportunity for a different sort of Christian witness.
Arbitrary president, trustworthy God
Our leaders have made it impossible to trust them. God is different.
Stranger Things at the hinge point of faith
If it seems impossible that these characters are gone, maybe it’s because in some sense, they aren’t.
The making of Islamophobia
The West’s understanding of Islam has been shaped by centuries of superficial, deeply biased Christian teaching.
Reading the Qur’an at Christmastide
God seems more real to me when I encounter other traditions’ reflections on what God is like.
Collective punishment
The scriptural concept of collective blessing challenges the pervasive logic that seems to be holding this country hostage.
When Caesar gets demanding
“What will be God’s,” asks Tertullian, “if all things are Caesar’s?” It’s a challenging question at a time when the state is asking us to acquiesce to a secret, unaccountable police force.
Breaking cycles of violence with How to Train Your Dragon
I went to see a family movie. I got a lesson in René Girard’s mimetic theory.
Sanctuary in houses of worship has always been tenuous
It’s a practice marked by promise and difficulty—both in the Bible and today.
Repairing the redlined body of Christ
My church wanted to participate in our city’s reparations efforts. We began in our archives.