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Cecil Williams kept his ear to the ground. The longtime pastor of Glide Memorial Church was involved in nearly every major social justice movement in the Bay Area for 60 years. by Annalise Deal. Books. True crime at the div school. In 1991, religion scholar Ioan Petru Culianu was murdered at the University of Chicago.
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Nov 11, 2024 · Against killing children. We have become a society of people who cannot prevent our own children from being killed in their classrooms—and who do not much mind the killing of other people’s children by weapons of war. by Wendell Berry. October 3, 2024. First Words.
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Nov 12, 2024 · We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Help.”. November 8, 2024. Features. Jesus is Lord. No political leader is. Maybe the kingdom of God isn’t like a king—maybe it’s like those who resist a king. by Brandon Ambrosino. November 8, …
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Nov 4, 2024 · Vatican greenlights devotion to Marian shrine at Medjugorje. After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document... by Claire Giangravé. September 20, 2024. Thoughtful, Independent, Progressive.
December 2024 | The Christian Century
1 day ago · A fictional reservation that feels real. Amy Frykholm’s novel creates a fascinating interplay of Native people and settlers whose lives are complicated by intergenerational trauma. by Martin Kelsey Brokenleg.
April 2023 - The Christian Century
April 7, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42) Evil uses people’s anxieties, fears, and prejudices to twist good intentions into cruel deeds. by Melissa Earley.
Oct 1, 2022 | The Christian Century
Oct 1, 2022 · Sinner, get ready! by Jessica Mesman. October 23, Ordinary 30C (Joel 2:23–32) In Joel I encounter the God who has counted what I’ve lost and promised to pay it back. by Jessica Mesman. October 16, Ordinary 29C (Luke 18:1–8) Luke says this story is about prayer. But the widow keeps asking for justice.
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First Words Editor/publisher Peter W. Marty reflects on signs of grace and explores Christian witness . From the Editors The Century's take on the issues of the day. In the Lectionary Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary readings by …