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Readers Agree: ‘The Creed Is Cool!’
Responses to our May/June article about the Nicene Creed and other stories.
Review
The Bible Is About Jesus—but Not Jesus Without His Bride
Jonathan Linebaugh’s pastoral, accessible invitation to Scripture is rightly focused on Christ but uncertain in its audience and too quiet about the church.
Black History at the Smithsonian Can’t Be Told with Half-Truths
No institution is above scrutiny, but the Trump administration’s planned overhaul could obscure the work of God in American history.
I Lost Three Babies in a Year. No One Knew What to Say.
Christian misconceptions around miscarriage are not new, but need to change.
Review
When Pseudoscience Swallowed Scripture
In the heyday of eugenics, too many Christians lost their moral and theological bearings.
Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics
Black and white Christians in America could have been allies in the fight for life across racial and partisan lines. Post-Dobbs, can we learn from recent history?
Not Just Any Hope Will Do
Biblical hope is not selfish, aggressive, or complacent. It’s not naive or scared of suffering. It rests on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
Review
We Can Debate Women in Ministry. But Not the Historical Facts.
Beth Allison Barr challenges the narrative that women have never exercised church authority.
The Fox Will Lie Down with the Hedgehog
Isaiah Berlin’s intellectual metaphors shed light on church history—and my own theological trajectory.
How the Nicene Creed Became Cool Again
More and more churches are turning to ancient words of faith to anchor modern worship.