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The conflict ladder of shame

Muslims daily lock and unlock the most hallowed building of Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. This ancient structure encompasses Golgotha and

J. Nelson Kraybill

January 18, 2016

Of strangers, pilgrims, hospitality

The immigrants had arrived. Was there no end to their numbers? What language were they speaking? What was their origin? Their destination? Why were they

John E. Sharp

January 18, 2016

Book review: ‘Doing Good Better’

It goes without saying that nonprofit organizations of all types are important. But what does need to be stated repeatedly is the importance of good

Rich Preheim

January 18, 2016

Palestine: a time for peace, a time for action

As 39 students from across the U.S. and Canada entered the Church Center for the United Nations, my colleagues and I happily welcomed each of

Kolton Nay

January 18, 2016

Cruel words as agents of change

Those were your words. You know not, you can scarcely conceive, how they have tortured me. — Mr. Darcy to Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice I find

Sarah Kehrberg

January 4, 2016

Whose lives matter?

An expert in political science asks Jesus about his support for Samaritan Lives Matter. Apparently, Jesus had told a story with a Samaritan hero and

Jane Yoder-Short

January 4, 2016

Year of opportunity

A friend told me about an incident he experienced just before Christmas. He was awakened one morning at 3:30 a.m. in a cold sweat from

John Powell

January 4, 2016

Bible: Mirror of God or idolatry?

It’s hard to tell which makes Christians more nervous — talking about God in the language of sex (Hosea) or talking about sex in the

Meghan Good

January 4, 2016

Book review: ‘The Sabbath Experiment’

The Sabbath Experiment: Spiritual Formation for Living in a Non-Stop World transports me back to childhood, when observing the Sabbath was unselfconscious and assumed. Those

Laurie Oswald Robinson

January 4, 2016