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At the US Capitol, pro-Trump extremists laid siege to democracy

Democracy is fragile. But the things that make it fragile are the same things that give it power.

from the Editors

Saying goodbye to my mother during the pandemic

She died in her nurse’s arms.

by Tom Montgomery Fate

         

In search of sanctuary

When my church opened its doors to an immigrant family, we had to reimagine the meaning of sacred space.

by Amy Frykholm

Living by the Word for January 17 (Epiphany 2B)

The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities

by Angela N. Parker

Epiphany 2B archives

         
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Tending love in a time of trauma

My mother grew up in a violent home. But violence was not the totality of her life.

by Brian Bantum

Thinking better about autism

Grant Macaskill’s reflection on neurodiversity becomes a stimulus to renewal of faith.

by Samuel Wells

Pixar's Soul explores big ideas about creativity, purpose, and the meaning of life

But the movie would be stronger if it skipped the metaphysical realm and just stayed put in Queens.

by Kathryn Reklis

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