Opinion
Book Excerpt | ‘Every Somewhere Sacred’ by Ben Norquist and Brian Miller
We can pass through the thick and varied landscapes of God’s world without seeing or knowing them.
The Crumbling Wall of Church-State Separation: Why It Matters for the Future of Public Education
Let me be clear: I am not against private schools. Have as many as you want. What I oppose is private schools being funded by public dollars.
Witness in a Season of Borrowed Light
Silence leaves people unguided in moments that require moral clarity. Silence can make what is spiritually dangerous appear normal.
Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Understand Ezekiel or ‘Pulp Fiction’
Ezekiel wasn’t the only thing Pete Hegseth got wrong in his Pentagon worship service remarks.
Three Takeaways From Baylor’s Turning Point USA and ‘All Are Neighbors’ Events
Those holding Baylor back from being a more inclusive space for all people are not 90-year-old curmudgeonly donors on their deathbeds.
Rev. Susie Hayward Shares Minnesota’s Recipe for Resistance with Baylor Crowd
The forces of hate and violence are mighty, but they are not almighty.
The Sanctity of Sacred Spaces: Protecting Sanctuaries from Immigration Raids
ICE should not have the ability to enter religious spaces and houses of worship to detain people.
Book Excerpt: ‘American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom’
John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate in the 2008 presidential election, not knowing that she was from a New Apostolic Reformation church.
An Update on ‘Kate’s America’
At GFM, we believe that storytelling is the most powerful tool we have to push back the darkness that seeks to exclude.
Psychedelic Conversion Therapy: How Christian Nationalism is Co-Opting a Movement Once Reserved for Hippies
Unfortunately, psychedelic conversion therapy is not a horrific mistake of the past.
Allegations of Fake News Are Usually, Well, Fake
If you see your grocery bill is rising and the price of gasoline is higher at the pump, it is because they are.
Still Choosing Church
Despite all the pain religious communities have caused the world, there is something in them we are drawn to.
The Strength of Softness
Chaplaincy and life have taught me that what makes or breaks a person is how they encounter and interact with suffering.
UCLA’s First Women’s Title Came Before the NCAA Counted It
A member of the first UCLA women’s basketball championship team reflects on the history of women’s sports and what she learned as a student-athlete.
Young Men’s Religious Sentiment Surges, Overtaking Women in New Gallup Data
For only the second time this century, the rate of young men in the United States who say religion is very important to their lives is significantly higher than that of young women.
Why Still Believe After Decolonizing My Faith?: A Reflection on First Peter 1:3-9
As a person with Indigenous heritage, why do I still believe after everything I know?
Earth Day Means Action
Creation is not separate from God but alive with the Spirit, sustained moment by moment by divine love.
All the Stupid Things: Grief and an Extended Holy Saturday
The day after my brother, Jeremy, was put in hospice care, I started to write a list of things that are stupid.
‘The Future is Peace’ Joins Israeli and Palestinian Allies in a Tour of the Holy Land
‘The Future Is Peace’ is filled with the wisdom of two men who have known pain and have practiced the discipline of forgiveness.
Accountability for the Predators in Our Midst
When male predators target young men, the victims often feel they have nowhere to turn.
The Real Blasphemy in Trump’s ‘Red Cross Doctor’ Story was Hiding in Plain Sight
Donald Trump rarely deletes a social media post, regardless of how morally debased it may be. And he never apologizes.
The Monster at the End of Our Book
Revelation’s real power lies in who can understand it and, perhaps more importantly, who can’t.
Throwing the Vultures Off Our Trail: Inspiration for Trying Times
I find it helpful to revisit times when I have felt simultaneously over my head and underwater.
Starting With the Truth | Illusions Don’t Survive Sunlight
Illusions don’t survive sunlight. But people do.
The United States Denies Its Own History at United Nations General Assembly, but I Can Confirm It
The United States voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution identifying the European Transatlantic Slave Trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.”
A Failure of Moral Imagination: Losing the Forests and the Trees
The Linville River moved steadily over granite and sand, its voice both constant and unhurried.
Belief Behind the Book | Danae Ashley’s ‘My Sap is Rising’
What happens when a 12th-century mystic, a 20th-century psychologist, and a modern-day priest walk into the Rhine Valley?
Texas Baptists Just Gave Baylor a Gift
Texas Baptist’s Friday afternoon statement is a gift to Baylor University.
The Brain Drain Caused by White Supremacist Immigration Policy
The irony is that white supremacists may want Latines deported, but our absence hurts the economic well-being of white United Statesians.
Critics of Israel Have a Tucker Carlson Problem
Carlson draws from an antisemitic well of ideas to condemn Israel for actions that Israel deserves condemnation for.