We received an unusual number of letters to the editor in praise of our July 27 issue. I’m not trying to brag—as I said, it was unusual! The theme of much of the encouragement was the issue’s variety: it covered the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1960s radical theology movement, paid medical leave in the church, the importance of childhood play, and a defense of religious conversion. Not to mention some fascinating book reviews and poems. (You can check out the entire issue here.)
“There is a definite leap from the carefully arranged heterosexual marriages of Austen’s world to casual vacation sex, but the tensions Fire Island explores between desire and social constraints come straight from Austen’s playbook.”
“All this will come to a head on August 31 when the WCC’s 11th global assembly
begins in Karlsruhe, Germany. There are no easy answers as to how to proceed.”
“What’s the point? We aren’t going to solve climate change with light bulbs and solar panels. That’s a question worth taking seriously, and it has long been important for Christians. One answer lies in the distinction between being a sign and being a solution.”
“The notion that racism will never end is just one example of what I call White noise: racist ideas, speech, silence, and misrepresentations that protect and perpetuate Whiteness.”
