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Is Sinéad O’Connor a secular saint?
A new documentary positions the fiery iconoclast as a prophet ahead of her time.
Mary, Joseph, and a tea vendor named Sami
In Luke’s Advent story, Bethlehem’s economy is central—and it looks a lot like Bethlehem’s economy today.
The quiet rise of Christian dominionism
Jerry Falwell wanted to prepare America for the end of the world. Ted Cruz’s evangelical backers want to take America over.
Meet the Church of Sweden’s archbishop-elect
Martin Modéus will lead the national church during a time of profound change.
The land mourns
Hosea testifies to an earth that laments with its people.
Earth’s self-care
The blue-and-green-marbled planet is trying her best to restore stability.
Can these stones live?
Some Indigenous traditions suggest that rocks are sentient. What does this mean for how we humans relate to them?
The right to life is an essential human right
Its relationship to abortion, however, is complicated.
Ministry with the grieving
Twenty of us gathered to talk about having a job that requires us to weep with those who weep.
The United Methodist divorce is a mistake
Caucusing is easy. Church is hard.
Frederick Buechner’s many benedictions
Buechner never stopped searching his own life for clues to the presence of God.
From international student to refugee
Fleeing Ukraine and resettling elsewhere has been difficult—especially for African nationals.
Who is the mother of Israel?
In the Hebrew Bible, God’s love is maternal.
Ron Sider’s deep faith
The Evangelicals for Social Action founder is remembered for living the gospel he professed.
Solidarity with student workers?
Several church bodies have adopted prolabor statements. The actions of their affiliated schools often tell another story.
The World Council of Churches in wartime
The grim future of communion with the Russian Orthodox Church
Practicing abolitionist spirituality
What are we willing to sacrifice for racial justice?
Talking to my Russian friends about Ukraine
I had close friendships in Russia. Then Putin went to war.
What does it mean to be a green church during a climate crisis?
It’s a way of life. But it starts small.
Pastors, like everyone else, need paid family and medical leave
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was shocked to find I had no paid leave or legal job protection.