Oddly, the less people know about something the harder it is to tell them about it.
The religious world we know was formed between 250 and 50 B.C.E.
With the critical knife of a theology of the cross, Jens sought to cut through modern fogs of religiosity.
The senator's questioning of a Catholic judicial nominee misrepresented the nature of faith—and overstepped the spirit, at least, of the Constitution.
Adapting to climate change requires something that’s hard for Americans: choosing collective solutions over individual ones.
Is there a center that can hold?
In Ocean's 11, the thieves' sheer coolness reeled us in. It's a harder sell when the heroes day-drink themselves to sleep.
Poverty of spirit, like any kind of poverty, is unenviable but survivable.
"Love God, love neighbor." Sounds simple.
Ralph Ellison’s theology made visible
Cooper Harriss aims to rescue Ellison from neglect and misinterpretation—by reading him alongside theologians.
The prism of Mohja Kahf’s poetry
Kahf turns the stories of biblical and Qur'anic women to see their many facets.
The museum of whose Bible?
The Green family's take on the Good Book is not as neutral as they let on.
Going offline to preserve the precious resource of attention
Yes, it's another year-of narrative. But Esther Emery offers a moving story about the possibility of change.
Ukraine, 1941
In Rachel Seiffert's novel, the characters' fears unite them as they watch and wait.
For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we asked writers to choose one formative book and tell us about it.
Take & Read: Global Christianity
Philip Jenkins recommends the best recently published books in his field.
A lineage of black female scholars
Black women's contributions continue to be rendered invisible. Brittney Cooper offers a critical intervention.
Take & Read: Practical theology
Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.
Dying—and living—with breast cancer
Nina Riggs's love of the world shines through her memoir, even as the ground shifts beneath her.
Toni Morrison on the invention of the stranger
Morrison examines how Western authors define their culture by estranging others.
Take & Read: New Testament
Joshua Jipp recommends the best recently published books in his field.
Reading the Bible with a sacramental sensibility
Hans Boersma sees scripture as more open to imaginative reading than our modern methods permit. The key is faith in Christ.
Take & Read: American religious history
Grant Wacker recommends the best recently published books in his field.
Nicole Krauss’s love letter to (an imagined) Kafka
A breathtaking novel that bleeds existential urgency from every page
At Trinity UCC, environmental awareness and racial justice are intertwined.
In small and large spaces, the 45-minute service is attracting people who might otherwise never enter a sanctuary.
After Charlottesville, Christians are re-examining memorials to General Robert E. Lee and others.
Baylor researchers found that 81 percent of Trump voters see Middle Eastern refugees as a threat.
Myanmar's military has been accused of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Faith-based organizations are integral partners in state and federal disaster relief efforts.
The number of people who are not affiliated with organized religion continues to grow.
On a national weekend of prayer, congregations lifted up people struggling with mental health issues, mental health professionals, faith leaders, and those seeking help.
Jenson was also active in ecumenical dialogues.