Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
July 21, 1773: Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which was founded in 1534. Clement did not condemn the Society, but explained it was an administrative move for the peace of the church. Pius VII restored the society in 1814.
July 21, 1925: Biology teacher John T. Scopes is fined $100 for teaching evolution. He lost his trial, but because of it fundamentalists lost respect (see issue 55: The Monkey Trial and The Rise of Fundamentalism).
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
A conversation about the challenges of sustaining joy while fighting injustice.
News
Many feel disillusioned about the church and its lack of engagement amid the turmoil of the past few years.
Scrupulosity latches onto the thing we hold most dear—our relationship with God.
The two-actor play uses C. S. Lewis’s classic work to warn people—especially Christians—about the dangers of lukewarm faith.
Public Theology Project
It implies a movement of the Spirit, not just a boost in numbers.
From Our Community
The theologian behind a recent documentary on what compelled him to tell a challenging and beautiful story.
When tribalism turns us inward, we live like the rest of the world apart from the gospel.
