Enmity
By John Bauerschmidt
Enmity is defined as “deep-seated unfriendliness accompanied by readiness to quarrel or fight; hostility; antagonism” (Funk & Wagnall’s Standard College Dictionary). As a state of be... Read More...
The Color of the Godhead
Is It Time to Remove Images of the White Jesus From Churches?
By Pamela A. Lewis
"So tell me," began the tastefully dressed, middle-aged woman, to whom I had just been introduced at a church social event, "... Read More...
White Christian Fallacies
By Stewart Clem
Every Christian I know believes that racism is a sin. Yes, there are some who claim the title “Christian” while espousing white nationalism, but I’m not personally acquainted with any of them... Read More...
Advancing the common good: economics and theology together
By Thomas A. Gresik
In a recent episode of The Living Church podcast, “When to Re-open for Business? Ethics and Economy,” Elisabeth Kincaid and Stewart Clem discussed several important issues in the debate r... Read More...
More Thoughts on Trump, Race, and America
By Mark Clavier
I have been watching events in America from afar with profound sadness, not least coming as they do on the heels of protests about COVID-19 restrictions. While in much of the world, the pande... Read More...
Standing at the Doors of the House of the Lord
The President’s Photo-Op and Our Need for Repentance
By Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
One of the strangest images of this strange time will undoubtedly be that of the president of the United States standing in fro... Read More...
Yearning To Breathe Free: A Reflection On the Murder of George Floyd
By Pamela A. Lewis
"It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate."
— James Bald... Read More...
COVID-19 and Prisons (Part 2)
By Hannah Bowman
The COVID-19 crisis has hit prisons catastrophically, with infection rates above 70 percent (and nearing 100 percent) in some institutions. Prisoners — in confined spaces of congregate livi... Read More...