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What Would Shakespeare Think?

In 2016, the 400th anniversary year of William Shakespeare’s death, I wrote a blog about Shakespeare and the election. Donald Trump, a political newcomer, was running against Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee from a major political party. We all know how that turned out. Now, eight years later, I revisit the prescient bard, wondering ... Read more

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Divided We Stand

Twenty years ago, at a time when U.S. forces were bogged down in Iraq, I attended a gathering that mirrored the sharp divisions in our country. The organizers had invited a diverse mix of people—Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, politicians and celebrities, athletes and bureaucrats, Christians and atheists—to spend a few days in small ... Read more

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The Eyes of Love

Our guest blogpost this month is adapted from an essay by Dr. W. Thomas Boyce, acclaimed author of The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitive Children Face Challenges and How All Can Thrive. In this excerpt, Dr. Boyce reflects on one of his patients, a seven-year-old afflicted with a terminal disorder called mucolipidosis. The disease, ... Read more

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From Tears to Laughter

Jürgen Moltmann, the German scholar acknowledged as “the most widely read Christian theologian of the past 80 years,” died on June 3 at the age of 98. In... read on

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The Future of the Church

The statistics tell an alarming story. Mainline churches have shrunk dramatically. The number of Catholics who attend mass on a regular basis has declined by half. Southern Baptist... read on

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The Aroma of the New

Easter came early this year, sneaking into the calendar even ahead of April. To extend the season, and linger in its bright promise of resurrection, here is a... read on

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A World Without Easter

In the summer of 2022 I visited the charming Alpine town of Oberammergau, Germany. I wandered its leafy streets lined with mural-painted houses, their balconies overflowing with flower... read on

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What Went Wrong in Russia?

In the fall of 1991, I received an invitation signed by the two most powerful men in Russia. Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin were asking a small delegation... read on

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Hole in the Wall

Last month, around 10,000 people per day crossed the southern border into the United States, most of them illegally. We’re going to hear a lot about the migrant... read on

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Waiting for the Light

“Christmas Eve in prison is so terrible because a wave of sentimentality passes through the gloomy building. Everyone thinks of his own loved ones, for whom he is... read on

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