Praise God in luminescence!Praise for the semi-iridescence of a kingfisher wingPraise for viridescencePraise for the ...

My response illustrates Wolfe’s argument. Human beings characteristically see patterns and make connections. Christians ought ...

Apache Stronghold is fighting to save Oak Flat. After Congress authorized the Oak Flat land transfer, in 2021 the nonprofit ...

Tim Nafziger is a writer, organizer, and digital engagement consultant based in California. From theological reflections to ...

Open heartsI read Peter Marty’s column about Eden Murphy, a teenager born with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with an ache in ...

God sends manna because God cares for the human needs, because God’s love matters for our lives. To talk about care is to get ...

But often it’s through unexpected juxtapositions that Monteiro evokes life’s mysteries. So, for instance, the poem “Solomon ...

On the Piazza della Signoria,under the gaze of Michelangelo’s David(a decent copy rather), among the crowds,a horse-drawn carriage or two, afternoon sunassaulting the air, an English bulldog madehis ...

Jerry Harp teaches at Lewis and Clark College. His most recent book is Spirit Under Construction. From theological reflections to breaking religion news to the latest books, the Christian Century's ...

JohnThe tree bore fruit for one summer only.A cluster of kumquats grew like a tumor in the heart;the branches couldn’t ...

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