The Risk of Teaching Theology in a Public University: A Response
A year ago, the University of California at Berkeley announced that it had been awarded…
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Why We Should Teach Theology in the Public University
Theology, which influences so much of public discourse, should not be the exclusive property of the faithful.
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The Revolutionary Spirituality of ‘Hamilton’
Last month, the Broadway cast of Hamilton dazzled with a live Grammy performance, and last…
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Why Faith Needs Redemptive Struggle to Be Meaningful
I have had the honor of working extensively with the Rev. Dr. William Barber II,…
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Confronting “Dangerous Memory,” Heeding the Power of the Moral Imagination
Rev. William Barber’s book, The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of…
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How “White Christianity” Beat Academic Freedom at Wheaton
As a fellow—make that sister—tenured black woman, I feel a particular kinship with Dr. Larycia…
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Wheaton and the “Same God” Controversy: A Theological Opportunity Squandered?
When Dr. Larycia Hawkins, a professor of political science at Wheaton College, donned a hijab…
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Thanks But No Thanks: How a Noted Theologian’s Defense of Larycia Hawkins Goes Bizarrely Astray
Miroslav Volf’s recent WaPo op-ed is an example of the kind of interfaith intervention we’d be better off without.
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False Saviors: Trump, Cruz, and the Gospel of the Quick Fix
Trump, long up in the polls, stays up; Cruz is rising. What do they have…
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How Would Religion Respond to Extraterrestrials? A Thought Experiment
It has now been almost two weeks since the press conference in Guizhou, China announcing that a…
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