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December 8, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Books inspiring faith, hope, and love — at no charge.

Want compelling books on transformative faith and justice—at no cost? Speakeasy is looking for a few good reviewers! The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission.…
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December 7, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Are all Christians adopted?

Are all Christians adopted? Examining Paul's adoption metaphor in the latest issue of the Century VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just $9.95 for one year (12 issues)   …
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December 5, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Church history, vocational calling, and Christmas gifts.

Church history, vocational calling, and Christmas gifts. New CC content on these topics, plus Jon rights a wrong. View this email in your browser An apology and an excited share In last week’s email, I accidentally messed up one of the l…
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December 1, 2023 at 2:01 PM

A special offer from the Presbyterian Outlook

A special offer from the Presbyterian Outlook Try the Outlook for just $9.95 View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mi…
  Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Do you want to add value to a lot of lives?

Do you want to add value to a lot of lives? There is still time to give! View this email in your browser Dear friend, If you’re who I think you are, you have no shortage of giving opportunities and good causes to support. Especially at…
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November 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Taylor Swift among the world’s religions

Taylor Swift among the world’s religions New CC content on pop music, religious differences, the impact of rage, and more. View this email in your browser Other religions and their pop stars I love it when articles that appear to have ve…
  Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 9:01 PM

We don’t have a middle name.

We don’t have a middle name. But if we did, it might be nonprofit. View this email in your browser Dear friend, We don’t have a middle name at The Christian Century. But if we did, it might well be the word “nonprofit.” Our existence, …
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November 21, 2023 at 4:01 PM

A room full of religion nerds

A room full of religion nerds New CC content on church history, spiritual lostness, and a theology of menstruation. View this email in your browser The writers of the Century I write to you from San Antonio, at our magazine’s booth at AA…
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November 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Mushrooms at the table?

Mushrooms at the table? Psychedelics and spirituality in the latest issue of the Century VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just $9.95 for one year (12 issues)   …
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November 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Join Diana Bass and Philip Clayton this Advent for 'The Cosmic Christ'!

Join Diana Bass and Philip Clayton this Advent for 'The Cosmic Christ'! View this email in your browser   The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertis…
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November 17, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Are you a difference maker?

Are you a difference maker? You can be right now! View this email in your browser Dear friend, Are you a difference maker? Well, you can be right now, and for one of the most significant organizations in American religious life. Here’…
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November 14, 2023 at 4:01 PM

A Mary Magdalene cover-up?

A Mary Magdalene cover-up? New CC content on biblical scholarship, Pentecostalism, political activism, and more. View this email in your browser Mysteries of the Bible I write this email as I prepare to travel to AAR/SBL (the short way o…
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November 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM

A survey on grief

A survey on grief View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. …
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November 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM

A matching gift to double your impact!

A matching gift to double your impact! View this email in your browser Dear friend, Not everything that expands is a good thing. Our waistlines, for example. The national debt. The number of Americans living in poverty. Mold growing in …
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November 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Some words on Israel and the Palestinian territories

Some words on Israel and the Palestinian territories New CC content on war, haunted music, charity, and more. View this email in your browser Empathy for Israelis and Palestinians I have received quite a few emails recently from folks wo…
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October 31, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Stories by people, for people

Stories by people, for people New CC content on new life, empty rituals, unexpected conversion, and more. View this email in your browser A community of readers and writers I love this job. It brings together some of my favorite things i…
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October 27, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month Lectionary study for preachers, worship planners, and leaders Sunday’s Coming Premium: Just $4.95 per month from the editors of the Christian Century For preachers and teachers Get ready for pre…
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October 24, 2023 at 3:01 PM

What is our relationship with the land?

What is our relationship with the land? New CC content on land history, problems of ownership, Oppenheimer, and more. View this email in your browser Rethinking what land is The book that has probably exerted the greatest influence on my…
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October 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

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October 17, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Is God a narcissist?

Is God a narcissist? New CC content on why we worship, ghosts, free market capitalism, and more. View this email in your browser Why do we worship God? I love when my work at the Century intersects with other parts of my life. That happe…
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October 10, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Faith in the midst of horror

Faith in the midst of horror New CC content on scary movies, resurrection, a Nobel-winning novel, and more. View this email in your browser More spooky theology for October If you haven’t yet seen the print version of our October issue, …
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October 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Faith and horror

Faith and horror Both often ask us to reflect on the same questions View this email in your browser All-Digital Subscription, just $19.95   Special introductory offer for new subsc…
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October 5, 2023 at 3:01 PM

New Ministry Resources for Fall from Rowman & Littlefield and Alban

View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. Sincerely, The Christian Century A Gatewa…
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October 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Films that engage with faith and religion

Films that engage with faith and religion New CC content on drama, history, horror, and more. View this email in your browser The power of film One of my most vivid memories from elementary school was one of those letdowns that seems lik…
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September 26, 2023 at 3:01 PM

R-rated theology

R-rated theology New CC content on psychedelic drugs, horror films, alien life, and more. View this email in your browser Psychedelics and monsters and aliens, oh my! It’s not every day that one of your beloved mentors writes an article …
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September 24, 2023 at 12:59 PM

Worship planning, sermon prep, and lectionary study

Worship planning, sermon prep, and lectionary study Get Sunday’s Coming Premium for only $4.95 per month Sunday’s Coming Premium: Just $4.95 per month from the editors of the Christian Century For preachers and teachers Get ready for preaching…
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September 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Co-Create an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Church

Co-Create an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Church Convocation and Resources View in browserThe Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission.Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) is committed to interse…
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September 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide

The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide View this email in your browser   The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. Sincerely, The Christian Century…
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September 19, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Soaked in the brine of Christianity

Soaked in the brine of Christianity New CC content on religious identity, church decline, spiritual practice, and more. View this email in your browser Good to be back with you I have just returned from a 9-day whirlwind tour of the stat…
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September 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Sojourners magazine for $10

Sojourners magazine for $10 Find Healing From Religious Harm View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fun…
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September 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Digging into history

Digging into history New CC content on environmental activism, eugenics, the Gospel of Barnabas, and more View this email in your browser Learning from our forebears Hello from Elizabeth Palmer, Century senior editor. I’m filling in for …
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September 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Honoring the mothers of environmental justice

Honoring the mothers of environmental justice Dollie Burwell and Hazel Johnson are the mothers of the movement View this email in your browser All-Digital Subscription, just $19.95   …
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September 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Deadline Approaching: Apply by October 15th!

Deadline Approaching: Apply by October 15th! Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants. View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publish…
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September 5, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Church structures and church words

Church structures and church words New CC content on heresy, architecture, retirement, and more. View this email in your browser By humans, for humans One of my favorite parts of this job is discovering and sharing the human aspects of t…
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August 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM

A theologian who pulls no punches

A theologian who pulls no punches A shocking CC interview, plus articles on Barbie, cosmology, racial tension, and more. View this email in your browser Tone vs. substance Last week I talked about our letters to the editor section and in…
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August 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM

EarthBeat: Faith and climate change

EarthBeat: Faith and climate change View in browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. The…
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August 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Doctrine that divides us

Doctrine that divides us CC articles about substitutionary atonement, nonviolent activism, and much more. View this email in your browser Controversial theology One of the joys of my role here at the Century is running point on our lette…
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August 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Deepen your lectionary knowledge 📕

Deepen your lectionary knowledge 📕 Subscribe and get full access to our hand-curated resource Sunday’s Coming Premium: Just $4.95 per month from the editors of the Christian Century For preachers and teachers Get ready for preaching and teachi…
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August 15, 2023 at 3:01 PM

The importance of being in conversation

The importance of being in conversation CC articles about talking across differences, praying through grief, and much more. View this email in your browser Intentional dialogue It seems like it is always difficult (but usually important)…
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August 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Challenge yourself to a deeper relationship with Christ.

Challenge yourself to a deeper relationship with Christ. The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. Sincerely, The Christian Century …
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August 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Learning from—and improving on—history

Learning from—and improving on—history CC articles about biblical interpretation, nonviolent peacemaking, clergy activism, and more. View this email in your browser Getting weird with history This past weekend, for the first time ever, I…
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August 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Discerning the body

Discerning the body "What becomes of a church body when we enact unity at the table while ignoring our brokenness?" View this email in your browser All-Digital Subscription, just $19.95   …
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August 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM

When the past and present collide

When the past and present collide CC articles about church conflict, nature’s songs, Sinéad O’Connor, and more. View this email in your browser Old friends, new places Last weekend my wife took a solo camping trip while I hosted one of m…
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July 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Practicing Compassion in a World of Conflict

Practicing Compassion in a World of Conflict The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. Sincerely, The Christian Century …
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July 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM

A new free weekly resource for groups or personal study

A new free weekly resource for groups or personal study Introducing Going Deeper, from the Christian Century. Going Deeper: A free weekly resource   It’s one thing to breeze through an article. And it’s okay to do that! We hope the thoughtful, …
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July 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Can we be realists but also have hope?

Can we be realists but also have hope? CC articles about embracing reality, the power of aesthetics, preaching on race, and more. View this email in your browser Reality, but also hope My summer travels continue: last weekend I was in no…
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July 18, 2023 at 3:59 PM

“Wild” theology and practices

“Wild” theology and practices CC articles about chickens, Jesus’ methods, resisting violence, and more. View this email in your browser A mild man at a Wild festival I have just returned to Chicago after four days in the North Carolina h…
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July 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Add your voice: A survey on spirituality.

Add your voice: A survey on spirituality. View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. …
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July 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM

What are we learning?

What are we learning? CC articles about American religion, city planning, the Black social gospel, and more. View this email in your browser Always learning The folks in the Christian tradition I used to practice were very fond of asking…
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July 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM

Blessings & curses

Blessings & curses Amy Frykholm writes, "I wasn't expecting to fall in love with Deuteronomy 28, but I did." View this email in your browser All-Digital Subscription, just $19.95   …