Religion
When Obscure Christmas Liturgies Become Relevant Anew
Christmas is a time to proclaim hope, but also a time to plead for redemption.
The Wonder of the Universe’s Weirdness
How quantum physics can push us to look up, in ‘desperate puzzlement.’
Israel’s Job Right Now Is to Fight, Not to Be Admired by American Journalists
Plus: Atheism needs better defenders.
A Worship Album for the Doubter
Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn dives into suffering, church failures, and politics in his first solo record.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Tara Isabella Burton’s new book ‘Self-Made’ surveys the grand, and sometimes ridiculous, history of how crafting identities shaped our modern world.
Constant Arrivals
New York City is feeling the strain from the migrant crisis, leaving faith groups to fill the gaps.
Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained
St. Isidore would be funded with taxpayer money, which raises First Amendment questions.
Tim Keller’s Quiet Revival and My Place Between Two Worlds
The pastor helped millions reclaim a faith that was connected to its past but alive in the present.
The Passing of America’s Pastor
Tim Keller possessed a unique blend of pastoral gentleness and theological rigor.
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Emotionalism can lead believers away from faithful living, rather than toward it.
Who Are These ‘Cultural Christians’?
Christian sensibility, but without the belief, is very little more than niceness inflated to the point of metaphysical comedy.
Christianity Is Political, But Not in the Way You Think
Debates about Christian nationalism often misunderstand the fundamental role of the church.