Theology

In times of fear, I return to Julian of Norwich

The medieval mystic offers challenging words for desperate times.

Longing for faith with Marilynne Robinson

Her essays present a Christianity that sits comfortably with mystery, that reaches out to neighbors as well as up toward God.

Black Church is my mother tongue

To speak Black Church is to dwell in a world of metaphors about a God who is engaged in the lives of Black people.

The gods present their arguments

David Bentley Hart imagines Eros, Hephaistos, Hermes, and Psyche coming out of retirement to debate contemporary philosophy and science.

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