politics

What exactly does it mean to “respect” beliefs that violate the humanity of others?

The reality of our climate crisis is so profound that we must recognize it will...

In this season of the 40 Days of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign, here...

A new Poor People’s Campaign is launched on May 13, 2018 – Mother’s Day. An...

I see very little of compassion in our President and less of it in my...

Jesus didn’t say to the lame, “Rise up and go get a job!” or to...

There many things - large and small - that Christians can do to fight the...

Last Sunday, two colleagues and I greeted a group of thirty-three people over a shared...

“Alternate facts” do not exist. In common parlance, “alternate facts” are called “lies.” When our...

Coming off of eight years of a black President and facing the prospect of the...

Progressive Christians are often loath to tell other people that their interpretations of scripture or...

In the midst of the chaos of this election it is also important to pay...

While many people were surprised by the Obama Administration's work stoppage on the pipeline, this...

When did we decide that the virtues of our public officials and the values that...

In the inestimable words of Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride, “You keep using that...

The country needs the President to do something. Your statements are important but they are...

The problems that we face are not about the police. We do not need to...

Clearly, being Christian means something different to me than to many people in NC who...

What does Colorado's ballot initiative for universal healthcare have to do with the moral question...

It felt vaguely colonialist for me to be coming to their space for just a...

I used to be the one to always speak out and speak my mind when...

One of the most vibrant memories I have was when I was in second grade,...

What happened Wednesday in North Carolina is about patriarchy and the authoritarian control of a...

There is a problem in white America and it will not go away until we...

Racism is a deep malignancy in the very core of our identity as Americans. A...

White people will never be able to understand the problem of policing and the black...

Stories of dysfunction and violence in Islamic countries and stories of institutional racism and xenophobia...

The truth is, all Christians, pro-life and pro-choice, need to change our behavior when it...

Ambiguity is an honest and appropriate response to events that are rapidly unfolding, complex, emotionally-charged,...

To suggest that when faculty focus on research and teaching that we (or our universities)...