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2026
11 articles · Newest first
Unbound
October 16, 2026
Belhar, Peace, and Israel-Palestine
A reflection on Belhar, peace, and the questions Israel-Palestine raises for Christian public life.
Sojourners
July 23, 2026
Christian Masculinity Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
Considering other ways to imagine Christian masculinity and the values that shape it.
The Christian Citizen
June 23, 2026
How the state of Israel is failing its Palestinian citizens
An examination of questions about the state of Israel and its responsibilities toward Palestinian citizens.
Christians for Social Action
May 20, 2026
What Seoul and Jerusalem Share: Minjung Theology, Palestinians Suffering, and the Church’s Moral Imagination
Bringing Minjung theology into conversation with Palestinian suffering and the church’s moral imagination.
Sojourners
April 22, 2026
Christian Zionism Helped Bring the Right Together. Now It’s Driving It Apart
Considering Christian Zionism in relation to political unity and division on the right.
The Christian Citizen
April 15, 2026
Why evangelicals are so slow to recognize Israeli war crimes: An evangelical critique of evangelicals
A title-led look at evangelical responses to allegations of Israeli war crimes and the questions raised by an internal critique.
Baptist News Global
March 5, 2026
What does Amos say about Israel and Gaza?
Putting the biblical book of Amos in conversation with questions about Israel and Gaza.
Christians for Social Action
March 2, 2026
Palestinian Child Detention: A Lenten Christian Reflection
A Lenten frame for Christian reflection on the detention of Palestinian children.
Plough
February 27, 2026
The Masculine Virtues We Need More Of
Reflecting on masculinity through the question of which virtues deserve greater attention.
Sojourners
February 25, 2026
Don’t Try to ‘Win’ with Vaccine Skeptics
Considering conversation with vaccine skeptics beyond the language of winning an argument.
Sojourners
January 28, 2026
The Bible Character That Most Resembles Trump
A comparison of a biblical character and Trump, framed by questions of Scripture and public life.
End of current archive · 11 articles
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