by Cody J. Sanders | Apr 15, 2025 | Opinion
I often hear seminary students and churchgoers repeat this refrain: “If we take a stand about a concern of justice or an issue perceived as ‘too political,’ then we will alienate people who hold opposing perspectives and, thus, will no longer be a truly ‘welcoming’...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Apr 3, 2025 | Opinion
A year and a half ago, I was preparing to travel to Palestine and Israel with fellow students and scholars. As a Christian pastor and theologian, I had long wanted to visit the “Holy Land.” However, this opportunity had never been offered through church-affiliated...
by Justin Bronson Barringer | Dec 17, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The streets are decked with lights, stores are flooded with frantic shoppers, and advertisements promise joy at a discount. Yet, in this season celebrating the birth of Christ, the poor are pushed further to the margins, exploited by a system that turns sacred...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The Gospel of Matthew records, “Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people” (4:23, NRSV). Matthew does not say that Jesus cured only a select...
by Craig Nash | Dec 9, 2024 | Feature, News
Thousands of religious and civic leaders are calling on President Biden to commute the sentences of all federal inmates on death row before his term ends in January. Those calling for this released letters today through more than a dozen organizations across the...
