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The Sons of Confederate Veterans want their due
They’re wrong.
What does a fair trade logo actually mean?
Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.
How local governments punish poor people with fines
When a parking ticket spirals into homelessness
A barbershop births a church of drug users, ex-cons, and homeless folks
Others have given up on them, but not God.
These UMC deacons are more like doulas than circuit riders
How Sacred Stones Ministries is bringing new ministry models to birth
A church is fighting back against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
And it has some prominent allies.
A woman’s place—at the mosque
How American Muslim women are transcending barriers to leadership.
How white supremacist groups are targeting online gamers
Extremists craft narratives of persecution, oppression, and the need for heroic struggle. So do video games.
Three United Methodist pastors and their delight in ministry
A visit to three congregations around Austin, Texas
At Gilead Church in Chicago, storytelling is central to worship
It's like a MOTH event—with the vulnerability of community.
Godly Play and the language of Christian faith
At the heart of each lesson is storytelling and wondering.
A pair of museums are reckoning with Mississippi’s racist past
But they don't say enough about racism in the present.
Divestment? Or shareholder activism?
Debating the best ways to pressure corporations for social good
Two vibrant Anglican congregations in Winnipeg
St. Margaret's and saint ben's take different approaches to mixing the ancient and the new.
Christmas gifts that give twice
Ethical shopping suggestions from the CC editors.
Crisis in Yemen shaped by unique religious and political factors
How did Yemen arrive at this point?
Getting college students to ask what makes life worth living
At Yale, classrooms full of future doctors, lawyers, and hedge fund managers are contemplating the good life.
How canon law hinders ending abuse by priests
The 1983 revision put forward by Pope John Paul II to the entire code made it impossible for bishops to dismiss priests.
Civility is fraught. Jokes are better.
A well-placed wisecrack can pull the mighty down from their thrones.