The nonsense of Easter
Idle tales and brokenhearted disciples gave way to the cries of “He is risen!” and “I believe!”
Gotcha-games and guessing-games
Jesus liberated himself from the vicious cycle of morality-gamesmanship; can his love now liberate us, too?
Americans with disabilities face unemployment and poverty rates twice the national average. Here’s how religious investors can help.
Ensuring people with disabilities have the same access to opportunity and enjoy the same civil rights protections as people without disabilities is a moral imperative. It’s the right thing to do. It’s also good business.
Living well in continual overwhelm
Living well in continual overwhelm is possible through intentional, creative adaptiveness. We have agonized, lost, and mourned. And we have pondered, found, and moved on with new tools and techniques forged by ingenuity and necessity. Our response to complex, unrelenting challenge can be as much transformative adventure, as it can be daunting obligation. The choice is ours.
Embracing equality and justice: Opposing Christian nationalism
The belief in the dignity of every individual, be they Democrat or Republican, Palestinian or Israeli, is essential if we are going to be advocates of equality and agents of justice. This is my prayer: that our engagement in political action embraces the principles of equality and justice for all people—from the U.S. Capitol Building to the Middle East. Christian witness is at stake. Might all who follow Jesus commit to denouncing Christian Nationalism and offering a more compelling witness for the sake of our faith, our country, and the world.
The way of belief—seeing God at work in the midst of things, doing something that surpasses all expectations
Father Raymond Brown suggests that the deepest belief, the one that embraces with joy the glory of Christ’s resurrection, is the one that understands what is happening beyond the most visible signs. It is one thing to see the empty tomb. It is quite another to see God at work in the midst of things, doing something that surpasses all expectations.