I wrote this blog post about how churches deal with people who have special needs, including young people on the autism ...

There are many connections between religion and the story of how white European invaders committed physical and cultural ...

As Matthew 5:44 records it, Jesus told his followers to do something wildly countercultural: "But I say to you: Love your ...

We're now a month-plus into the second Trump administration and it's hard to imagine why this time of what's been called ...

Christian seminaries have had a difficult time in the last several decades, as participation in institutional religion in the U.S. has plummeted. They've had to make adjustments in various ways, ...

As Matthew 5:44 records it, Jesus told his followers to do something wildly countercultural: "But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." But what does it mean to love?

We're now a month-plus into the second Trump administration and it's hard to imagine why this time of what's been called "shock and awe" has been necessary. The costs and disruptions to the lives of ...

Some years ago, I began a strange and wobbly effort to write a book I tentatively called The Unauthorized Autobiography of Jesus Christ. It was, I thought, a catchy title, though not as arresting as ...

In this time of rising Christian Nationalism, we Americans need examples of people who can help followers of any and all religious traditions find their common ground and work together for the common ...

What's usually called the "theodicy" question asks why there is suffering and evil in the world if God is both good and powerful. Because no one has found an answer to that question that satisfies ...