Mark Hulsether Obviously, this is supposed to be slightly provocative and is not designed to be sung by an average church choir.
Sacred Guests
Persecution, Martyrdom, and Christian Identity: 7 Questions with Jason Bruner
Jason Bruner For Christian readers, especially those who are familiar with the literature on anti-Christian persecution, I would frame it this way: In whose suffering is Christ present, and why?
When Orientalist Fear Meets Post-Colonial Incongruity: The Veil Simplified through Stand-Up
Lamiae Aidi In this way, female stand-up comedians redefine the image of the veil, by offering other interpretations of the stereotype through a postcolonial humor of incongruity.
Sewing Stories, Sowing Social Justice
Jodi Eichler-Levine Social justice intersects with Jewish themes in nonfiber media, too.
COVID-19, Colonialism, and Native American Resilience
Suzanne Crawford O’Brien What prompts them to choose health and safety over potential revenue?
Keeping Duke Ellington Alive in Matter and in Spirit
Vaughn A. Booker African American religious practices of celebrating Duke Ellington, for example, chart the new lives—or afterlives—that these deceased musicians gain from those left to interpret their legacies anew.
Bodies Down, Bible Aloft: A Humanist Take on Scripture and Trump’s Photo Op
Anthony B. Pinn I agree that if the Bible is to maintain any relevance, a reading of the Bible against the Bible is required—that is to say a poetic turn that dismantles and deconstructs, that renders uncomfortable those tied to restrictive codes of being and well being.
Does Transfusion of Convalescent Plasma Make Us Cannibals?
Manju Lata Prasad But our civilization has evolved since these times and decries all forms of cannibalism.
Islam and Caring Communities
Shenila Khoja-Moolji Muslim ethics, however, guide us to build caring communities. A caring community does not leave the labor of care to the few; instead, it shares this labor.