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** Jesus, poetry, and nationalism
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From time to time I sing the praises of our Voices columnists. I say this as a reader, not just as an editor here: I am grateful for the wisdom and insights of this diverse group of 12 writers ([link removed]) . And today I’m excited to share two new Voices essays with you. Rachel Mann reflects on the power of poetry ([link removed]) , even (or perhaps especially) when it does nothing. Brian Bantum describes how cooking has changed his understanding of Jesus’ statement, “You are the salt of the earth ([link removed]) .”

We have a truly epic video of the week for you. Last month we hosted a web event with experts Gary Dorrien, Obery Hendricks, and Grace Ji-Sun Kim, moderated by our editor/publisher Peter Marty. The topic of their discussion was Confronting White Christian Nationalism, and it did not disappoint. If you weren’t able to attend, as a member of our email list you are invited to view the recording on our YouTube channel ([link removed]) . (If you know others who might like this conversation and who aren’t on our email list, please send them this link to sign up ([link removed]) for the recording.)

Plus we are still rolling out amazing content from our fall books issue. Scroll down for an essay about death and life and The Hours ([link removed]) , an analysis of a massive Easter egg in Wellness ([link removed]) , and more.

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** What does poetry do? ([link removed])
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“Poetry cannot help but create space for something greater than itself.”

by Rachel Mann
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** Being salt ([link removed])
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“I wonder if Jesus is playing with the impossibility of salt losing its saltiness. You cannot not be salt. It is who you are. But you could forget who you are.”

by Brian Bantum
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** [Video] Faith & Democracy: Confronting White Christian Nationalism ([link removed])
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With a national election just around the corner, how might Christians live into a richer narrative that underscores the nonviolent legacy of Jesus?

by Gary Dorrien, Obery Hendricks, and Grace Ji-Sun Kim
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** In the Lectionary for October 20 (Ordinary 29B) ([link removed])
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One of the most underrated spiritual gifts is perseverance.

by Meghan Murphy-Gill

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** Clarissa and her flowers ([link removed])
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“The suffering here is transformative, even when it can feel meaningless. Death and life are closely, essentially twinned, the book reminds us.”

by Caroline Langston


** Does Nathan Hill wink at us in Wellness? ([link removed])
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“Is Nathan Hill making fun of the character Elizabeth, or of the reader, or both? Is the book’s satire so thorough as to undermine—or even to poke fun at—the empathy I felt for the characters?”

by Ken Bigger
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