How I Want to Die
Susan Carlson writes about death and beauty.
Susan Carlson writes about death and beauty.
Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell and Jason Byassee write that when work is holy, we should expect ups and down.
In the Eucharist we have a material practice that makes of us a social body, implicating all our eating and overeating.
This essay reflects upon the fascinating painting by Velázquez Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, discusses the current Roman Catholic rules of abstinence, and considers the curious fact that these are less rigorous than those adopted by vegetarians and many others in secular society.
Joel Osteen has every reason to smile. The man known as the “smiling preacher” earns top billing as the leader of Lakewood Church, the nation’s largest church and 43,500 members strong. His books debut as New York Times bestsellers. He looks at home seated across from Larry King, Barbara Walters, and the feisty cast of The View. […]
By helping people die well, the church can confront the new challenges of the posthuman project.
In this essay, Matt Bonzo and Michael Stevens use the work of Wendell Berry to argue against an education that fragments communities and dislocates individuals in favor of an education that helps us find our place.