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The Justice-Forward Salvation Army
Combined with evangelism, it's a heady combination.
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Hudson Taylor and the Power of Gentleness
How the missionary to China responded when his charges were murdered.
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Preacher with a Paintbrush
The first acclaimed black artist shared the gospel without saying a word.
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The Religious Roots of Protest
How justice movements have co-opted the church’s music.
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What a Christian Ethic Looks Like Outside
Beauty for the many: Why I side with conservationists over nature mystics.
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No Such Thing as 'Other People's Problems'
How the church can help develop a 'we' culture for the next generation.
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Rethinking Capital Punishment
The U.S. standards are far below biblical guidelines.
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Biblical Adoption Is Not What You Think It Is
For one, it wasn't about the child, but mostly the family.
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Why Don't We Find Bloodshed Repugnant Anymore?
Yes, the early church was pro-life. But it wasn't just the death of the unborn that it opposed.
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Real Martyrs Don't Murder
A new book suggests otherwise, but it is dead wrong.
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Jesus' Elevator Speech
Or was it his inaugural address? There's a difference.
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Who Defines Doctrine?
Often it's not the theologians but the people. Here's why.
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Misreading the Magnificat
It's hard to find hymns that embody Scripture's sharp critique of the rich.
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Downton Abbey's Real Legacy
Why we strive to preserve places rich with memory.
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The Hymns That Haunt Us
A newborn atheist just can't get the church's music out of her head.
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Private Faith and Public Policy: Where Obama and Santorum Agree
Let's not vomit on JFK's famous church-state speech.
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Why Last Saturday's Political Conclave of Evangelical Leaders Was Dangerous
Brothers and sisters, we are neither kingmakers nor powerbrokers.
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How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us
Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles?
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Political violence looms large in our national history, to our shame. It does not have to define our future.
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