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A history of Polish-Ukrainian violence—and sometime solidarity

Politicians ignoring ordinary citizens? Write a play instead! 

The crisis of leadership in contemporary religion and politics is rooted not in hypocrisy but in nihilism

It’s never just a building that goes up in smoke

This time science and tech won’t save us

When it comes to the witness of the church, the Christian Right brand of politics is unsustainable. The church needs other alternatives.

What should we do when monsters loom? Tell stories about them, of course.

The historical roots of “My body, my choice” invite a political reckoning

There’s more art history than you realize in your old children’s Bibles

The Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate’s Christian nationalism on display

Choosing life for the wild creatures we encounter—when possible 

We would like to think of ourselves as a unified nation. Our laws tell a different story.

The foremost challenge of Grant’s day has not gone away. His response to it merits our attention.

Are our capacities for perception up for what reality demands?

The fundamentally dependent nature of human beings requires much more than the state can offer

Many of the former president’s court evangelicals have gone strangely silent

Contrary to contemporary conservative opinion, the sage of Athens may not be democracy’s best friend

If the world is full of change, should our childhoods remain the same? 

Think avoiding social media is wise? Try lurking instead.

Edicts from above are not sufficient. But they may be necessary.