Theology+Spirituality
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Maamoul: The Easter Sweet Loved by Muslims, Christians, and JewsExperts debate the origin of the date- or nut-filled pastry, but Middle Eastern believers love the taste and the Good Friday symbolism in its shapes.
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‘Christ Is King’ Is Not the Slogan Some White Nationalists Want It to BeJesus’ lordship is not good news for those who want to use him to become kings themselves.
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Good Friday’s Answers to Wounded Church MembersChrist’s crucified body holds the pain experienced by the church body.
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The Story of Jesus Christ Is a True MythEvery year, we celebrate a dying and rising God who fulfills the hopes of ages past.
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A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in ScopeEphraim Radner’s “narrow” concern for protecting the mundane goods of earthly life isn’t so narrow after all.
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A World Without EasterEverything is different because Jesus rose again. But do we live as if we understand he is alive?
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Praying in the Shadow of GethsemaneWhat Jesus’ midnight prayer in the garden tells us about cosmic conflict in the supernatural realm.
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The Steep Price of Pilate’s FameBillions know the Roman governor’s name. But he didn’t know the very son of God standing before him.Português
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The Myth Behind the Meaning of Paul’s Words on Women and ChildbearingSandra Glahn studies the record of an Ephesian goddess to aid our reading of a challenging passage.Français
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Why Character Doesn’t Matter AnymoreThe “cheerful prudery” of Ned Flanders has given way to vulgarity, misogyny, and partisanship. What does this mean for our witness?
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Why Every Day This Week Is HolyChristians should celebrate from Palm to Easter Sunday—and everything in between.español
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Fasting from Food in a Land of PlentyAbstaining from eating confronts the cultural lies we believe about our bodies.
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Harnessing the Power of Europe’s Migrant ChurchesA seminary professor from Sierra Leone shares how African arrivals are changing the church in Belgium and the rest of the continent.Français
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Let’s Not Give Up Meetings on the Church CalendarWhat if we ordered our habitual gatherings around Christ and the gospel story more than twice a year?
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Metaphors Have a Power That’s More Than MetaphoricalJoy Clarkson peels back the veil of overfamiliarity from commonplace expressions and images.
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Will ‘Complementarianism’ Survive?I want to continue to call myself a complementarian. But we need to reclaim the term.
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Complementarian at Home, Egalitarian at Church? Paul Would Approve.The biggest New Testament passages on gender roles may have more to do with marriage than ministry.
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Gender Roles Beyond the Western ChurchScott W. Sunquist calls the American church to observe the diversity in ecclesiologies around the world.Português
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The Body of Christ Cannot Be MummifiedAn oft-forgotten mummy in Scripture teaches us how idolatry deadens, but Jesus awakens.简体中文繁體中文
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Single Christians Have Common Needs—the Same Needs All Christians HaveAnna Broadway’s survey of global singleness challenges a marriage status hierarchy within the church.
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- Digital Bibles Help Men Read More But Retain LessData suggests Christians are unaware of the effect the medium has on the message.español
Global Gospel Project
No, Prayer Isn’t Really a Conversation
Even in the New Testament, talking with God is mostly unilateral. But he does answer.
Português简体中文繁體中文A Word Can Be Worth a Thousand Pictures
Why the pulpit—and not the screen—still belongs at the center of our churches.
PortuguêsTop Story March 28, 2024
Shoes Stay On for Maundy ThursdayFew Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice.
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