She was the C. S. Lewis of her time.

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** Rachel Held Evans, public theologian
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She was the C. S. Lewis of her time.
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** Jesus’ risen, mutilated body
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In Luke’s postresurrection appearances, the disciples have to reckon with the traumatic somatic.

by Ched Myers
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** There’s no good reason to bring back the federal death penalty
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The Trump administration and public opinion are moving in opposite directions.
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** Quentin Tarantino’s violent movie about violent movies
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In Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, the director delights in both cinema and blood.

by Kathryn Reklis
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** What racism is—and how to organize against it
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People already engaged in conversations about racial justice may find Ibram Kendi's analysis surprising.

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** Living by the Word for Sunday, September 8
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Jesus isn’t known for being on the winning side. His constant mantra is come and die.

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** Accompanying immigrants as they negotiate an unjust system
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"It’s easy to think of the border as some remote, far-off place, but the truth is that there are detention centers in nearly every state."

Elizabeth Palmer interviews Alejandra Oliva
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** A letter from Paul to Christians in the US
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Let me cut to the chase, brothers and sisters. Is this what you think living in Christ looks like?

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** Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
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I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.

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** In a politically divided church, what’s the preacher to do?
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The answer, says Leah Schade, is about dialogue as much as any single sermon.

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