Some of the Words Are Theirs stands out as a literary and spiritual meditation on the life of preaching. It delivers both hard-won insight and pastoral encouragement.
For Sarah C. Jobe, this is the central claim of Christian salvation: there is no Godforsaken place and no Godforsaken person. She calls this work “practical soteriology.”
The call to martyrdom is a call to witness, and these essays underscore the understanding that martyrs bear witness in their contexts and circumstances.
John Milton led a pursuit to “strike through the mask” and harpoon the truth, even if it entailed sinking a ship—or, in his case, the beheading of a king.
Wake Up Dead Man’s off-putting mockery of Christian images and sacraments is partly redeemed by Josh O’Connor's depiction of priestly faith and charity.
Presenting more than 40 rare objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (known as the “Latin Treasure”), this exhibition adds another shimmering jewel to the Frick Collection’s crown.
For Martin Scorsese, Becket’s life raises questions of how to find God in politics, and whether saints can belong to organizations predisposed to corruption and worldly ambition.
The Birds of Christmas asks: What if all of creation longed to celebrate the coming of Christ, offering whatever gifts it could to this precious child?
Julia Matallana Freedman writes about her experiences in finding the Episcopal Church in her search for healing, a journey many have made in this first quarter of the 21st century.
Laurie Brock demonstrates that observation of everyday life and objects can increase our knowledge of God and the spiritual realm, which is particularly important to contemplative people.
Chester Arthur slowly comes to grapple with forgiveness that he knows he doesn’t deserve, showing that even a bad man may atone and make a difference.
