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I cannot count the times that I have been asked what it means for us to be Christian in times like these. Ours is a time when far too many of God’s children are subjected to conditions that foster ...

As we consider the inauguration of a new president and the prospect of an unchecked authoritarian regime, many Christians are warily seeking the rationale for a life of faith in a changed political ...

If you have been paying even the lightest attention to public discourse, you will know that trans people are hurting right now. When I transitioned back in 1993, the traditional media in both the ...

What does it mean to be a seminary student in times like this? This is the question I pose to students as they reach the conclusion of their formal theological studies, the MDiv capstone seminar.

Students protesting the war in Gaza are asking deep questions about colonialism, antisemitism, and Christian Zionism. Sarah Coakley explores ruptures on the cross, in the Eucharist, in Spirit-filled ...

It is not overly dramatic to say that teaching can be a matter of life and death when it is done in the face of endangerment and affliction to thwart debilitating injustice. The Black ...

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