A Religious Legacy, With Its Leftward Tilt, Is Reconsidered
“For decades the dominant story of postwar American religious history has been the triumph of evangelical Christians.”
Articles & Essays
In the News for July 10th
Divided Church of England Renews Pledge to Ordain Women Bishops
“The Church of England's law-making body voted on Monday in favor of ordaining women bishops, but it will be at least two years before the measure, opposed by a minority of traditionalists, can be passed.”
“The Church of England's law-making body voted on Monday in favor of ordaining women bishops, but it will be at least two years before the measure, opposed by a minority of traditionalists, can be passed.”
Practices of Vocation
What practices support a sense of vocation? What are the communal Christian traditions—actions, attitudes or habits—that can shape our callings? Listen to Sherice’s story for a unique perspective on a spiritual practice that supports her sense of call.
Waking Up
In January, I began a season of ministry without a parish. I said no to more doing, more serving in exchange for something, well, more. I left the local church where I served as senior minister not because of a conflict, not because I thought I was underpaid, and not because a better job came along. I left because God invited me to wake up.
The calling of teens
Not just a summer vocation
The Fourth of July arrives this week with quintessential images of running barefoot through the grass, waving sparklers through backyard barbecues. Indeed summer seems to be a season of youthfulness, reflected in the freshness of nature’s full bloom and the freedom of school vacation. It's a fitting time to reflect on the vocation of youth and how we are called by God from the earliest days of childhood and adolescence.
In the News for June 27th
In the Bible Belt, Offering Atheists a Spiritual Home
“It would have been easy to mistake what was happening in a hotel ballroom here for a religious service.”
“It would have been easy to mistake what was happening in a hotel ballroom here for a religious service.”
What to call a calling?
Vocation or calling? Meaning or purpose? Part of the work of developing a richer theology of vocation is the work of translation: how to find meaningful and compelling terms to convey the depth of the concept in a culture that has largely lost the language of vocation.
The Anonymous Funeral
He was homeless, his illegal camp slashed last week along with his meager belongings. There’s no context to visit, nothing to learn because there’s no place to inhabit. “Cancel today’s church meetings. I have a funeral.” And the process begins, just not like before.
In the News for June 18th
Listening to Young Atheists: Lessons for a Stronger Christianity
“When a Christian foundation interviewed college nonbelievers about how and why they left religion, surprising themes emerged.”
“When a Christian foundation interviewed college nonbelievers about how and why they left religion, surprising themes emerged.”
Fatherhood: Relation, Obligation, or Vocation?
The calling to fatherhood is an underexplored area of the theology of vocation. While feminist theologians have explored the vocation of the mother in light of shifting societal trends and the resulting renegotiation of women’s identities, less has been said about men’s calling to be parents.
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