Opinion
AI and the Ancient Quest to be Like God
Ever since the dawn of humanity, humankind has possessed a deep and persistent desire for intellectual aggrandizement. From the very beginning, we have longed to acquire knowledge, wisdom and understanding. This pursuit, while noble, has often been accompanied by a...
AI Is the Newest God
AI is treated as a deity or ultimate authority with reverence for its divine-like, omniscient capabilities.
Pew Analysis Finds AM/FM Religious Radio Remains Strong in the U.S.
Although satellite and internet radio have exploded in popularity over the past few decades, “terrestrial” radio stations (AM/FM) have remained a steady force within the U.S. media landscape.
Liberation Theology is for Everyone
Liberation theology is never neutral, as our images of God shape our social realities and our ethics.
Maternal Separation Ain’t Cute: The Internet’s Obsession with Punch the Monkey and the Church’s Harm of Adoptees
Though Christians often portray adoption as a picture of the gospel, the roots of modern adoption are far from biblical.
Blindness is Not Brokenness: Practicing Inclusive Worship
Disability is not a metaphor for what is broken, but a lived reality that belongs in all aspects of the church’s life.
United Seminary to Honor Jackie Baugh Moore and Julie Strathe Baugh with Doctors of Humane Letters
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities will confer Doctors of Humane Letters (honoris causa) upon sisters Jackie Baugh Moore and Julie Strathe Baugh during its 64th Commencement Exercises on April 26, 2026.
What Will It Take To Radicalize You?
For Christ’s sake, when he comes for us, may he not find us on middle ground.
Starting With The Truth: To the Woman Still Performing Comfort
If the ministry has relied on women’s emotional labor, it can repent and rebuild.
Lebanon Is Not Sepia: Snow, Sea and Sorrow
We do not care about world politics when we see our little paradise being lost.
The Case of César Chávez: When Justice Requires Us to Interrogate Our Heroes
Why do we so easily sanctify individuals while rendering invisible the many who make liberation possible?
How Can Lent’s Labor Be Carried Out?: 40 Questions for Contemplative Action
Remembering that you are dust is not an insult, for such is the very stuff of the universe
America is a Big White Lie
America is turning 250 in a few months and the Trump administration is taking its citizens down memory lane.
‘Do Not Besmirch the Name!’: Remembering Church Van Trips
Church vans were more than transportation. They were part of the experience.
The SAVE White Supremacy Act: America’s Old Friend Resurfaces
The SAVE Act is not about safeguarding U.S. elections; it is about suppressing the vote.
FOCUS KEYWORD: “SAVE Act”
Oscars | What ‘One Battle After Another’ Reveals About Hope
Hope does not require that things look promising. It only requires that something is actually worth fighting for.
Two Baylors
Institutions, like the humans who make them up, contain multitudes. They are never just one thing.
I Was Number 49594
Sometimes at night, I wake up in a panic.
Americans Making Difficult Decisions to Pay for Rising Healthcare Costs
The lapse in ACA subsidies has forced Americans to make difficult decisions.
What They Don’t Tell You About ‘The Pitt’
There’s something they aren’t telling you about ‘The Pitt.’
The Bombs Fall on Iran; The Hatred Falls Next Door: On Islamophobia, War, and the Wisdom of Mahmoud Ayoub
Fear, weaponized by power, always seeks the nearest available face.
History Needs More Than ‘a Woman’s Touch’
Saying ‘herstory’ is not sufficient to balance the scales of history.
The Drums of War and the Prayer of Francis: Viewing the Iran Conflict Through the Lens of Peace
We are called to be agents of peace in a fractured world.
This War is about Imperialism, Not Religious Conflict
Israeli leaders want us to believe the US-Israeli-Iranian war is an ethno-religious conflict. It isn’t.
The Oscars Will Always Choose ‘Hamnet’ Over ‘F1: The Movie.’ Your Church Should Too
We need to turn the lens on ourselves, because the modern church has an F1 problem.
When Faith and Science Work Together
Science helps us understand the world as it is. Faith helps us imagine the world as it could be.
Starting With the Truth: A Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Neurodivergent Woman
You are not starting over. You are finally starting with the truth, and that changes everything.
Evangelicalism’s Twin Engines of Destruction: The Theological Innovation Sanctifying Trump’s War in Iran
Theology is nothing if not pliable, and Evangelicals syncretize religious impulses as well as anyone.
The 57th NAACP Image Awards Is a Master Class in African American Resilience
African American culture is marked by rich, communal traditions designed to celebrate, honor, and strengthen our bonds through family reunions, festivals and everyday gestures of solidarity, emphasizing joy, heritage and collective strength. The 57th NAACP Image Awards, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles on February 28, was all of this and thus a master class in African American resilience.
Singing Next to Karen: Notes on Resistance from the Choir Loft
Singing together feels like a cure for what ails us.