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Assistant editor Jasmin Pittman reviews five new books.
The substance of small things I’ve seen
Hope and change mean something different to me now than they did in 2009.
Hope as an act of love
Theologian Norman Wirzba’s account of hope is compelling precisely because it is so grounded in harsh reality.
Dear God, you can do better
Two Episcopal priests tell God exactly how they feel about being seriously ill.
The hope I’ve arrived at
I used to put a positive spin on everything. The effort didn’t serve my children—or my own heart.
A posture of hope
No, everything is not fine. But we can help each other envision a better way.
Episode 22: Canon theologian Kelly Brown Douglas, author of Resurrection Hope
A conversation with dean and canon theologian Kelly Brown Douglas about anti-Blackness, just communities, Black Lives Matter, and more
Epistles of hope for our time
Randal Jelks and Shaka Senghor both write with realism but not fatalism.
A theology of heaven for our time
To affirm the truth of heaven is to fire our spiritual imaginations for this life.
by Debie Thomas
We need to talk about climate change
Scientist Katharine Hayhoe recommends focusing on common ground and hope.
Preaching in the valley of actual death
My task at funerals is to share the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Hope without promise?
Thomas Gaulke constructs a “belief-fluid” theology of hope.
Approaching eco-theology with hope
Two new books on praying, caring, and acting for the earth
Why do we write and read poetry?
For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological.
Seeing Black people in scripture
Esau McCaulley’s book reclaims what the Black church has always known.
Danusha Laméris’s new book is filled with small kindnesses
A luminous poetry collection marked by joy and sorrow, humor and truth.
by James Crews
What Christian hope looks like during a pandemic
Living into the desired new creation is our work—and God’s promise.
by Jesse Zink
When hope gives up on magical results
Since my son’s accident, everything I understand about hope has changed.
by Debie Thomas