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By Jayne Davis It was really such a simple plan. The group would meet at my house at 4:30 for coffee and dessert and then head off together to the nursing home at 6 to sing Christmas carols for residents…

The Myth of Righteous America: Why white people support Darren Wilson

The shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson and the choking death of Eric Garner in Staten Island have dominated the news cycle for weeks, making it almost impossible to get any other issue onto the agenda. Immigration, Ebola and…

Peace on Facebook or Ferguson or Long Island or Cleveland

There’s a certain hollow and rather pernicious powerless-ness that wells up within me as I’ve quietly taken in the scenes, voices and verdicts (or, rather, lack thereof) unfolding before us all over the last couple of weeks. So much so,…

Christmas is where I believe again

Last year I realized that Christmas had become the crux of my faith. I was leading worship wondering if all this faith stuff was all it’s cracked up to be, and I found myself in a puddle of tears. I…

Jesus, Africa, refugees, and a retelling of the Christmas narrative

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What would King say about Ferguson?

Fifty years ago today, on Dec. 10, 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr., was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was 35 years old, and at the time was the youngest person ever to be given the Peace Prize, which was…

In a season of joy, services offer light to those grieving

By Jeff Brumley Christmas is typically depicted as a time of happiness and family togetherness. And for many people, that certainly is the case. But for many others, it isn’t. For them a recent death, divorce or job loss has…

Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling

Israeli settlements squeeze religious tourism in Palestinian areas, officials say

Do liberals always win? An interview with Stephen Prothero

Religion in the CIA torture report

Kentucky withdraws tax breaks for Noah’s Ark project

Dalai Lama says Pope Francis unwilling to meet because ‘It could cause problems’

Sometimes it’s just a matter of showing up

Christmas is where I believe again

What would King say about Ferguson?

In a season of joy, services offer light to those grieving

Ezra Jin describes harsh prison conditions in first comments since release from China

Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center

How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight

Some World Cup fans are blaming Brazil’s loss on evangelicals

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Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling