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 ...

The Scopes Monkey Trial and the evolution of fundamentalism A staged legal proceeding in a small town became the catalyst for ...

At youth group and church camp, I learned to perform my own unworthiness. It took years to recognize the spiritual harm ...

The signers accused King George of crimes against the people they represented. Those very crimes have become commonplace ...

For years, conservative legal groups have argued that an IRS rule barring churches from endorsing candidates was ...

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 ...

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

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

These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.

The highest court in Texas handed a significant win to United Methodist efforts to maintain strong ties with Southern ...

Authoritarian governments thrive on the people’s unquestioning obedience, and uncritical patriotism usually follows.