Features
I dreamed I made my mentor cry
The common good is something we practice face-to-face
My queer, infertile fatherhood
Four things mainline churches should know about exvangelicals
Reconstructing in the pews
A procession against authoritarianism
A heart that spoke and listened
Voices
Melissa Florer-Bixler
All atonement theologies are contextual
God is known not in abstraction but among those we police, punish, and forget.
Benjamin J. Dueholm
The types of people we are
Our personal passions feel unique, distinguished. Most of the time they aren’t.
Peter Choi
Remembering not to forget
At their best, theology and history are complementary tools that enact remembering as a sacred practice.
Stephanie Perdew
Giving silence a seat at the virtual table
It’s one aspect of Christian life that can translate well to digital space.
Julian DeShazier
Pastoring in a city under siege
As a Black man from the South Side of Chicago, I am used to showing up during a crisis.
Alejandra Oliva
Irrevocable harm and irrevocable good
A favorable immigration ruling in Chicago was overturned. The growth of our bond fund was not.Books
What a society needs to survive
Yuval Noah Harari’s history of information networks emphasizes two crucial characteristics: truth telling and self-correction.
Catholics and Jews discuss Zionism
This provocative book wrestles with a big question: What, if anything, is the theological significance of the emergence of the state of Israel in 1948?
An unconventional devotional for our times
This slim volume by theologian Hanna Reichel is a first aid kit for people who are trying to reckon with an imperial presidency.
When ecumenism foments hate
Udi Greenberg’s history of the ecumenical movement locates the errors—such as colonialism—that underlaid the project from the start.
Abstinence and agency
I grew up in evangelical purity culture. Melissa Febos’s decision to abstain from sex was quite different.
What does solidarity require?
Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor offer a dizzying tour of the concept across geography and history.
American Canaan
Biblical scholar Daniel Hawk shows how White American scripts of Indigenous conquest mirror the book of Joshua.
Departments
It’s not about the building
Religious violence, generational blame, and other reader feedback
Morality requires other people
The heaving, howling, rolling, jumping ecstasy of Ann Lee
The new GOP hawks
