Features
Why I came back around to repentance
Luke Timothy Johnson wants us to read Paul in all his complexity
At Tijuana shelter Casa del Migrante, every meal is holy
Created out of nothing means created out of love
Voices
Philip Jenkins
Brazil’s explosion of música gospel
As Protestants gain numbers, a sizable world of Christian music in many genres has emerged.
Samuel Wells
Pure justice is an idol
Atop the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, Lady Justice presides over a long history of injustices.
Books
Our social contract needs to be renewed
Economist Minouche Shafik puts public policy at the heart of her vision.
What would it take for #CurriculumSoWhite to stop trending?
According to Bree Picower, it starts with the teachers—80 percent of whom are White.
A truth-telling child of Southern Methodism
Journalist John Archibald turns the spotlight on himself, his preacher father, and White Christians’ failures.
Sister Agatha roller-skates away from the church
The heroine of Claire Luchette’s novel realizes she became a nun to avoid being herself.