Columns
Breaking Bread Together
By Jana Riess — March 27, 2013
Three new books explore the spirituality of the table, and they come at just the right time for me. Bon appetit!
A summons to lose your life: An interview with David Platt
By Jonathan Merritt — March 26, 2013
David Platt, New York Times bestselling author and preacher, talks about his radical message and why it has ruffled so many Christians' feathers.
10 inaccuracies in The Bible . . . the miniseries, not the book
By Jonathan Merritt — March 25, 2013
History Channel's The Bible is a smash hit, but some Christian critics have questioned its historicity. Here is a list of the series' 10 most notable inaccuracies.
Holy Week
By Martin E. Marty — March 25, 2013
Forget, for the moment, popes and budgets and March Madness, shall we? This week we dispense with headlines and blogs and releases, unless the latter are three-hundred or three-thousand years old.
5 Inspiring “I’m a Mormon” Videos
By Jana Riess — March 25, 2013
The “I’m a Mormon” campaign has become a rallying point for Mormons themselves as they define what it means to be Mormon in the 21st century. Here are five current favorites.
Young Evangelicals Heart SSM
By Mark Silk — March 25, 2013
Last week the Public Religion Research Institute's big survey on immigration showed, unsurprisingly, that white evangelicals are the ethno-religious group least supportive of a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Murder of a Cleric: Order, Chaos, and Justice in a Violent World
By Omid Safi — March 24, 2013
Even our best and most luminous religious scholars and clerics can show horrendous political judgments. If there ever was an age, in this age we cannot expect perfection in politics and perfection in sanctity in one and the same soul.
Melissa Rogers speaks!
By Mark Silk — March 22, 2013
The White House let Melissa Rogers speak to the press on the record today, but to say that the new head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (OFANP) was on a short leash would strain the bounds of understatement.
Pope Francis v. The New Evangelization?
By Mark Silk — March 22, 2013
Anyone who follows the hierarchy of the Catholic Church knows that Job One over the past few years has been something called The New Evangelization. Pope Benedict created a Pontifical Council to advance it. But Pope Francis has sent signals that he's not entirely down with the program.
Iranian New Year, and the War on Iran
By Omid Safi — March 21, 2013
In this Youtube lecture on the occasion of the Persian New Year, I point out that the poetic tradition of Iran contains powerfully illuminating lessons for how to respond to constant war-mongering against Iran today.
We are what we love: An interview with James K.A. Smith
By Jonathan Merritt — March 21, 2013
James K.A. Smith is a leading Christian thinker influential among Christian scholars, pastors, and lay people. Here he discusses his most recent book, Calvinism, and the true meaning of "kingdom."
On Grief
By Jana Riess — March 21, 2013
How can life move forward? How can there still be taxes to pay and sinks to scrub? How dare the crocuses peek out?
Joel Hunter’s environmental documentary seeks to inspire Christians, avoid controversy
By Jonathan Merritt — March 20, 2013
Evangelical mega-church pastor Joel Hunter has never been afraid of controversy. But his new environmental documentary seeks to sidestep scandal and opt instead for inspiration.
Mormon Women to Pray in General Conference (!) . . . and 4 Other Reasons for Mormon Feminists to Be Happy This Month
By Jana Riess — March 19, 2013
Rumor confirmed! Women will pray in General Conference for the first time in Mormon history . . . and 4 other reasons for Mormon feminists to be glad this month.
Not your mother’s morals: An interview with Jonathan Fitzgerald
By Jonathan Merritt — March 19, 2013
At 31, Jonathan Fitzgerald has become one of the most thoughtful cultural observers among a rising generation of Christians. Here, he talks about his new book, morality, pop culture, and whether he believes God is “still important” today.