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Magnificence in Wreckage
This series of essays finds hope among New York City lives.
Our Last and Only Hope
A lesson in trust from a grounded crow.
Saddleback's Social Capital
The author of Bowling Alone discovers Evangelicals can be trusted at the civic table.
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: The Doom of Choice
Fate, free will, and moral responsibility in Tolkien.
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: The Worst President Ever?
Former Nixon aide John Dean attempts to rehabilitate the reputation of Warren G. Harding.
The Gospel According to Tupac Shakur
Why do kids relate so well to hip-hop artists Eminem or Tupac? And what can a preacher learn from these modern-day prophets?
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: History Repeats Itself, Sort of
How the fate of Eugene McCarthy's insurgency against LBJ sheds light on the 2004 presidential campaign.
The Red Glowing Cross
A veteran journalist makes vivid the hidden and expanding world of Chinese Christianity
Missing Jewish Ways
Lauren Winner's latest book explores how 11 aspects of Judaism can enrich Christian practice
Simply Good Writing
The Best Christian Writing 2004 is an eclectic sampling from the spectrum of Christianity.
The Gift of Anger
A pastorally minded professor Challenges us to get angry the way God does.
The Gift of Years
These Christian reflections look at biblical, historical, and modern perspectives on aging.
The Good News of Da Vinci
How a ludicrous book can become an opportunity to engage the culture.
O'Connor v. the Antichrist
A hillbilly Thomist pushes back against modernity.
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: Baptized in Fire
A new book on Martin Luther King, Jr., emphasizes his spiritual transformation.
Lauren Winner's Faith Still a Bit Jewish
The author of Girl Meets God discusses the Jewish habits that inform her Christianity
A Rose Among Thorns
A new novel by the author of Father Elijah illumines the spiritual consequences of our simplest decisions.
Top Story May 5, 2024
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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