Our 10 most-read articles of 2022
Happy new year! Here are the Century articles from last year that enjoyed the most online readers.
(1) William H. Willimon: The United Methodist divorce is a mistake
Retired UMC bishop Will Willimon writes about the long and painful schism currently wracking the United Methodist denomination. Willimon is forthright in his critiques of dissident conservatives, but he also thinks his church needs them. “Caucusing is easy; church is hard,” he says.
(2) Brad East: In America, Jesus is Black because he was Jewish
Brad East reflects on Jesus’ racial identity in light of the history of race in the US. Drawing on the work of James Cone, East suggests that Jesus’ particular Jewish identity transposes to Black identity theologically, physically, and through solidarity.
(3) John P. Burgess: Is Russia’s war on Ukraine about religion?
John Burgess explores the complicated church history that helped to create the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This article is a helpful guide to making sense of why Vladimir Putin has used religious language in some of his public speeches about the war.
