Empire and the Radical Politics of Christmas: A Reflection
Theologian and pastor, Roberto Che Espinoza invites us to slow down and consider the radical politics of Christmas, which is often obscured by our obsession with hyper consumption and production.
How “Selling Your Soul” Went Secular
For more than two thousand years, the idea of “selling your soul” has generated a moral shock in the Western world. Only by recognizing the long history of “selling your soul” can we understand why a famously anti-religious thinker like Marx would end up quoting from Genesis in this manner.
The Democratic Farmer-Labor Party’s Enduring Lessons for Contemporary Politics
Rudi Mucaj looks at the religious influences shaping the Democratic Farm Labor Party and progressive politics in the Midwest.
Advancing the Socialism of the Gospel During a Second Trump Term
The road to beating Trumpism and displacing failed liberalism lies through a rebuilding of multiracial working-class solidarity.
“The Most Deceitful One”: Douglass on White Piety and American Christianity
William Horne examines Frederick Douglass’ critique of White piety in US American Christianity.
Politics and Religion in Election Year 2024
“These two developments in labor and religion would be misunderstood if they were seen primarily as matters of party politics,” writes Joerg Rieger in a reflection on the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election.
Cataloging the Zines of the Christian Left
Jeromiah Taylor profiles The Anvil Library, a digital collection and curation of radical Christian zines, in search of strategies for embodying the ideals of the Christian left.
The Meaning of Poetry in the Modern World
Matt McManus reviews the colossal new book by philosopher Charles Taylor, “Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment,” a messy and beautiful exploration of the attempt made by modern poets to find meaning amidst the modern world.
Jane McAlevey, Labor Evangelist
Ben Dormus remembers the late Jane McAlevey and what her “whole-worker” organizing methods can teach the church.
Christian Zionism and the Unseeing of the People of Palestine
Amir Marshi reflects on the history of Christian Zionism, its erasure of the Palestinian people, and complicity in the ongoing Nakba.