The literal drama of church history
Life in the Roman and Byzantine empires was utterly theatrical.
Take & Read: Global Christianity
New books in global Christianity
The wisdom of folk horror
Around the world, filmmakers have used a horror framework to explore the fears and nightmares of their societies.
A gospel that admits it’s a false prophecy
One of the most fascinating texts from early modern Europe is the Gospel of Barnabas.
Rose Macaulay was ahead of her time
In Crewe Train, the neglected Anglo-Catholic novelist tells the story of a woman who resolutely does not fit in.
Paul’s lost letters
We’ll never know what he wrote to the churches at Jerusalem or Caesarea Maritima.
Smashing statues
Iconoclasm isn’t just an expression of anger. It’s how we try to make new worlds.
Take & Read: New titles in Global Christianity
The Charismatic Gymnasium: Breath, Media, and Religious Revivalism in Contemporary BrazilBy Maria José de Abreu
Duke University Press...
When the Four Horsemen ride again
Climate change will have religious consequences, especially in the Global South.
The priest behind the screen
Oddly enough, some of the best TV shows about clergy come from secular Europe.
American “heathens”
Kathryn Gin Lum explores the entwining of racial and religious stereotypes in the United States.
My last note from the global church
This specialized column made more sense 14 years ago than it does now.
Our Lady of La Vang
The power of the Virgin Mary for Vietnamese Catholics—at home and in diaspora
For better or for worse, the church is keeping Haiti afloat
In the absence of strong political leadership, someone has to fill the void.
Byzantine and Catholic
Millions of Christians worship like the Orthodox but are aligned with Rome. Andy Warhol was one of them.