Article Life in the Ruins The messy stories of the Hebrew Bible needn’t make us uneasy. They draw us deeper into the painful reality of a church in crisis. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman May 4, 2019 Jewish-Christian Relations Theology Spirituality Women in the Church
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Article From Data to Wisdom Toni Morrison’s style is stately, not so much ornate as complex, not so much stentorian as insistent, authoritative, often fierce. By Valerie Sayers May 3, 2019 Race Fiction Social Justice Spirituality Theology
Article The Sri Lankan Martyrs For the West, martyrdom always appears at a safe distance. But that’s not an excuse to ignore it. The least we can do is mourn and remember. By The Editors May 2, 2019 Editorial Muslim-Christian Relations Foreign Affairs
Article A Specialist in Smokescreens As the hearings on the Mueller report demonstrated, William Barr has willfully misled the public. Donald Trump must be very proud of his attorney general. By E. J. Dionne Jr. May 1, 2019 Donald Trump Election 2020 Russia
Article Monkey Business The Scopes trial was a clash of science and religion that remains famous to this day. But it also remains deeply misunderstood. By Julia Vitullo-Martin May 1, 2019 From the Archives Secularism and Modernity