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Subject Can we combine religions?
Date August 12, 2025 3:00 PM
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** When religions collide
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One of the things I deeply appreciate about the mainline Protestant traditions is their pursuit of both ecumenical and interfaith relationships. During my time in seminary and leading a faith community, I have learned so much in dialogue with Jewish, Muslim, and secular folks, not to mention Christians from a host of backgrounds. But two things I haven’t done—both of which are highlighted in our new August cover story—are exploring Buddhism and practicing another religion. So I was grateful to read Alex DeMarco’s fascinating story of faith plurality ([link removed]) .

Speaking of ecumenism, our video of the week features Jeannine Pitas, who describes her time at Pope Leo’s inauguration and explains why she remains Catholic ([link removed]) . We also have plenty of other thoughtful new content: Scroll down for an essay on the power and limitations of protest ([link removed]) , a reflection on the importance of converting our knowledge to action ([link removed]) , a book review about Thoreau’s evolving faith ([link removed]) , and more.

Jon Mathieu
Email me (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Learning%20from%20another%20tradition&body=Jon%2C%20) : Describe something you’ve learned from another faith tradition.
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** How I became religiously multiple ([link removed])
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“That I had much to learn from my neighbors of other faiths—much that could be of spiritual value to me—went from being a vague suspicion to a sure conviction.”

by Alex DeMarco
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** Rehearsing for the revolution ([link removed])
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“Mass mobilization seriously undermines the status quo. Perhaps this is why Trump called in the National Guard and Marines in California, despite objections from local government.”

by Colton Bernasol
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** VIDEO: In the room at the pope’s inauguration ([link removed])
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Jeannine Pitas chats with Jon about the new pope, his inauguration, and why she remains Catholic.
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** In the Lectionary for August 17 (Ordinary 20C) ([link removed])
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Luke usually tones down the apocalyptic intensity we encounter in Matthew and Mark. Not here.
by Greg Carey

Ordinary 20C archives ([link removed])
Get even more lectionary resources with Sunday’s Coming Premium, an email newsletter from the editors of the Christian Century. Learn more ([link removed]) .


** Beyond the teachable moment ([link removed])
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“For all we know about racism—and Whiteness, and coded language, and implicit bias—how are we doing at applying it? We certainly know more than we used to, and we have successfully delivered the world’s greatest collective guilt trip. But where is the healing?”

by Julian DeShazier


** Sola natura ([link removed])
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“Thoreau’s religion, then, is a creative journey of exploration—a lifelong saunter. But it is also, as Richard Higgins reveals, a journey of love.”

review by Tom Montgomery Fate
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