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From medieval thinkers to James Baldwin, loving one’s country has never meant you can’t be critical of it too.
A professor of homiletics explores the different personas Black preachers wear in the public sphere and how this has often been misunderstood.
The pandemic has inspired new forms of pilgrimages – some do-it-yourself, in which people are walking in their backyards or nearby spaces and finding meaning.
Race, class and national identity mean that views within the American Muslim community vary when it comes to such hot-button issues as policing, protests and discrimination.
Religious scholars and faith leaders reflect on the death rites cultures have developed to honor the deceased, comfort the living and share the burden of mourning.
The US Constitution is supposed to protect freedom of religion. But in the 20th century, white Christian nationalists used this ideal to discriminate against Jews and justify their exclusion.
Joe Biden was denied communion for pro-choice views. Catholics with ‘unforgiven’ sins can’t receive communion. A theologian says many Catholics would question if Biden was indeed in a ‘sinful’ state.
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Assistant Professor of Moral Theology, Aquinas Institute of Theology
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Professor of Religion, Psychology and Culture, Vanderbilt University
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Visiting Lecturer, Union Theological Seminary
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Professor of Systematic Theology, Seminary of the Southwest
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Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Vanguard University
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Assistant Professor of Practical and Political Theologies, Starr King School for the Ministry
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Adjunct Professor and Reference Librarian, General Theological Seminary
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Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries, Baylor University
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Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
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Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies, Professor of Theological Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Jewish Studies, Interim Academic Dean and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Chicago Theological Seminary
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Associate Professor of American Religious History, Yale University
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Associate Professor of Bible and Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, Union Presbyterian Seminary
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Professor of Biblical Studies, Santa Clara University
