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Abigail Woolley Cutter

Abigail Woolley Cutter, Ph.D., is assistant professor of theology at King University in Bristol, Tennessee. She enjoys the music and many trails of Appalachia with her husband and two young children.

Spooky and Spiritual: Reading Jane Eyre in October

Jane Eyre has some standout features—romance, religion, and gothic ghoulishness—which make it an ideal candidate for October reading.

A Walk with Jesus: Liturgical Improvisation as Resistance

A Good Friday ecumenical procession demonstrated that following the cross is political, a sign that God’s power is made perfect in weakness.

Crowd Sourcing Morality

The colorful internet phenomenon of crowdsourcing decisions, "AITA," reflects confusion, the need for community, and opportunities for Christian witness and pastoral guidance.

Personhood Ousted from the Heart of the Cosmos

Sometimes it pays to go back to an early theory, even one that has been found wanting. Sometimes there’s a gem that has been...

The Sabbath and the Dignity of the Weak

If you cannot keep the Sabbath, you cannot save a life. This is Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s bold implication in his little-known essay “Pikuach Neshama.”...

A Proper Meal

The contrast between how the hobbits eat on a mission and how they eat at home is highly significant.

‘Parish’ Ministry Outside English Parishes?

Eavesdropping on British conversations, I find the future of the parish system is a common topic of discussion there. Entwined as it is with...

Christian Teaching in a Post-Literate Society

By Abigail Woolley Cutter Readers of Covenant are, it’s safe to say, readers of many other things as well. Not only blog essays, news stories,...

Yours, Mine, and Ours: The Sketch of a Family Discernment of Mission

By Abigail Woolley Cutter When it comes to Christian vocational discernment, many excellent resources are available, like Parker Palmer’s Listening to Your Life and Gordon...

A Garden for a City on the Prairie

By Abigail Woolley Cutter I have moved to Kansas three times, and this summer, I expect to move away from it for the third time....