Features
Maybe it’s time for me to let go of Thomas Merton
Don’t tell my Pentecostal mom, but I pray the Hail Mary
Christian nationalism is thriving in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Strategic racism benefits only the wealthiest and most powerful
Understanding Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett
Voices
Debie Thomas
What I pray when I can’t say thanks or help
A prayer of bare-bones presence with God
Kathryn Reklis
Telling Native stories on TV
Rutherford Falls gambles on humor to sort out White blindness. Reservation Dogs ignores the White gaze altogether.
Books
What preachers have said in times of national crisis
Melissa Matthes well understands both the political and the religious power of mourning.
Some trees are like mothers
Scientist Susanne Simard on how trees communicate and nurture each other
Jonathan Franzen writes a family that feels familiar
In Crossroads, a troubled associate pastor faces his deepest desires and doubts.