We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: "silence."
I love the Del Parson Jesus. But it's the Monkey Jesus I need now.
God is the encounter we can't control.
Some buzzwords that are due for a sabbatical
At the World Cup, Pussy Riot opened a window on authoritarianism.
Walking together through Sussex and To The Lighthouse.
Yetemegnu Mekonnen lived faithfully in turbulent times.
Perhaps the disciples have been captivated by the kind of power embodied by Augustus and Herod.
Jesus' lesson in large-hearted theology
11 adverbs for good preaching
The best preachers, says Russell Mitman, preach liturgically, eschatologically, multi-sensorily, and eight more ways that end in -ly.
What we talk about when we talk about sex
The intersection of race and sexuality is the ur-story of American culture.
The crucified Christ isn’t a tragic hero
In a comic reversal, says Terry Eagleton, the death of God incarnate reveals a fragile social order.
Can Christians transform culture?
Jamie Smith thinks it might be the other way around.
The Christian act of dissent
A riveting history of religious dissenters, from William Blake to Clarence Jordan
The Lutheran school and local officials have called for Mzenga Wanyama and his family to stay.
The grassroots initiative mobilized in response to government plans to expel asylum seekers.
The anti-terror law expands the power of Indonesia's military and police.
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said Epiphanius was "a true monk whose life was steeped in meekness and humbleness."
Crawford came to the seminary from a career in law and business.
During Heath’s tenure the school faced conflict with some students and faculty related to racial diversity and sexuality.
Her last Sunday with the church she founded was earlier this summer.
The Vatican investigated his pastoral and administrative practices in the 1980s.