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Kaitlyn Schiess is an author, speaker, and perpetual theology student. She is the author of The Ballot and the Bible (Brazos, 2023) and The Liturgy of Politics (IVP, 2020), and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, Relevant, and Sojourners. She is a co-host and Senior Editor of the Holy Post podcast, and the host of Curiously, Kaitlyn. She has a ThM in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in theology at Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham, NC.
Extreme political rhetoric stokes fear and encourages apathy. Christians can offer a productive counterpart.
The history of American Bible interpretation can give us some answers.
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Kaitlyn Schiess traces the misuse of Scripture in American politics and encourages us to bring deeper discipleship to our political engagement.
But it doesn’t mean what you think it means.
The Great Commission strikes at the heart of an Americanized gospel.
The words I say every Sunday guide me toward gratefulness.
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Author Kaitlyn Schiess believes how we discuss politics—especially on social media—can be an important part of Christian discipleship.
Leah Boyd represents a new generation of women in ministry, bringing a sense of humor and hope to theological debates.
How the church can shape public policy without losing its soul.
Our allegiance to economic prosperity can shape us more than we realize.