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The Antidote to Election Anxiety

My community is the kind you see in articles hyping the threat of political violence. Reality is more mundane—and hopeful.

Review

Safety Shouldn’t Come First

A theologian questions our habit of elevating this goal above all others.

News

An Assassination Attempt in Brazil Brought Politics into Churches

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed a month before the 2018 election. Polarization and Christian nationalism has only grown since then.

Put Away Your Swords

Jesus used his final moments with his disciples before the crucifixion to heal his opponent’s ear—and model the way of love.

Christian Duty in a Spiral Toward Unrest

Political violence looms large in our national history, to our shame. It does not have to define our future.

Trump’s Would-Be Assassin and the Twisted Quest for Human Glory

Political violence offers a false sense of meaning. The church must model a different kind of glory.

News

‘We Praise You That Trump Is Gonna Be All Right’

Evangelicals respond to the apparent assassination attempt at the former president’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

An Alternative to the Bonhoeffer Option

Christians today can learn from WWII-era theologian K.H. Miskotte about resisting without resorting to political violence.

Review

After Covering Global Disasters for Decades, Nicholas Kristof Is More Hopeful Than Ever

The New York Times reporter’s memoir can refine our perspective on pursuing justice in a fallen world.

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