Being religious is not about following rules. It's more like dancing.
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Chicago's Episcopal seminary goes all in on field education
Churches have long outsourced theological education. Now it's moving back.
Now that 60 is the new 50, creative models are emerging for ministry transitions.
Nine trans Christians tell their stories.
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: "power."
Despite protests, the group persisted in welcoming refugees to their community.
Coakley's kind of theology requires more than claims. It needs prayer.
In opioid country, churches get to know their recovery communities.
My state has the same number of churches as prisoners. This fact haunts me.
Our fall books issue's reviews include Phil Christman on Colson Whitehead, Dennis O'Brien on Cathleen Kaveny, LaVonne Neff on Susan Faludi, and more.
A book I'd like my elected officials to read
The Century asked professors, writers, and policy makers to tell us about a book they would want to hand to their elected officials to read.
Matthew Skinner, Philip Jenkins, Grant Wacker, and Mary Clark Moschella recommend the best new books in their fields.
Amazon sells books at their brick-and-mortar stores, but that's not why they want me to come.
When I first had sex, it wasn't just teenage hormones. I wanted to know and be known.