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Christmas Without Sugar
Christmas arrives each year wrapped in familiarity. Soft lights, familiar melodies, warm gatherings, and a sense of pause from ordinary time. Even those who…
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Silence as the Final Liturgy
There are certain kinds of music that feel different from the moment we encounter them. They do not announce themselves as entertainment, nor do…
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Kenosis and the Way God Enters History
Kenosis is often spoken of as if it belongs to a particular season of the Christian calendar. It appears most clearly during Lent, intensifies…
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When the Teacher Appears
Each major technological shift arrives with a familiar sense of hope. It feels as though something essential has finally been unlocked. The arrival of…
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The Mind That Holds Infinity
It begins with something as simple as a chestnut bun. In one of the episodes of the Japanese manga Doraemon, a small boy named…
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Myth, Story, and History
Few words have suffered as much distortion in modern times as “myth.” For many, to call something a myth is to call it false,…
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We Crucified Christ
There is a moment of silence when one stands before the crucified figure of Christ. The image has been seen countless times across centuries,…
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The Meaning of Text in the Age of Biblical Revision
Imagine a Christian in quiet prayer, repeating the familiar words of the Lord’s Prayer. Everything flows as it has for centuries, until the final…
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A History of the Bible Translations
Few books have traveled as far or spoken in as many voices as the Bible. Across centuries and civilizations, it has been rewritten in…
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The Forgotten Value of Reading the Bible
We live surrounded by entertainments that are designed to use up our time. At first, they appear harmless. Watching a few short videos may…
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The Priesthood of All Believers in an Everyday World
When we look at the story of Jesus and his disciples, one thing stands out immediately. None of them were institutionally qualified for priesthood.…
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On Evangelicals, Mainliners, and the Struggle of Christianity
There is a strange irony in religious life. Often we feel more disturbed by those who are close to us than by those who…