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).
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The criminal conviction comes decades after the abuse and a year after the survivor shared her account online.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Exploring how love grounds justice, courage resists fear, and faith shapes public action.
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A new State of Theology report shows consensus around core beliefs but also lots of confusion.
Public Theology Project
We want meaning and resolution—and the kind of monster we can defeat.
Japanese animation has become a media mainstay among Gen Z. You may not “get” it, but the zoomers at your church sure do.
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Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson plays out the dangers of extremism.
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In his new Netflix movie, Ruth is a singer, Boaz has an MBA, and the Tennessee wine flows freely.