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Kaitlyn Schiess
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.
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Post-Election Gloating and Meltdowns Reveal Our Hopes and Fears
Dealing with emotions across political differences is the next opportunity for the church to work through division.
Why Can’t We Talk to Each Other Anymore?
Online interactions are draining us of energy to have hard conversations in person.
‘The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime’
Extreme political rhetoric stokes fear and encourages apathy. Christians can offer a productive counterpart.
Why Do We Want AI to Interpret Scripture?
The history of American Bible interpretation can give us some answers.
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How Did the Bible Become a Political Prop?
Kaitlyn Schiess traces the misuse of Scripture in American politics and encourages us to bring deeper discipleship to our political engagement.
Politicians, You Keep Saying ‘City on A Hill’
But it doesn’t mean what you think it means.
David Platt: We Take the Gospel to the Nations, as the Nations
The Great Commission strikes at the heart of an Americanized gospel.
Thanks Be to God for Scripted Gratitude
The words I say every Sunday guide me toward gratefulness.
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Kaitlyn Schiess: Political Engagement as Spiritual Formation
Author Kaitlyn Schiess believes how we discuss politics—especially on social media—can be an important part of Christian discipleship.
For Popular Twitter Seminarian, Sassiness Is a Spiritual Gift
Leah Boyd represents a new generation of women in ministry, bringing a sense of humor and hope to theological debates.