The Explainer: How we make theological decisions for fictional scenes in ‘The Chosen’

Theologian JESSE STONE says the show’s primary purpose is not to educate but to entertain – while remaining true to the source material…
“Queen” of the sciences

Back when universities were founded, theology – the study of God – was considered the “queen” of the sciences; the top field to study. (If you don’t believe me, google that idea) PICTURE: PeopleImages/iStockphoto What we call science was considered a side hustle back then. A useful topic to study, to win friends and influence […]
Sight-Seeing: God did not save Donald Trump

Did God save the former President, but not those who died instead? SHANE CLAIBORNE activist, author and co-director of Red Letter Christians, responds in an article first published on Religion News Service…
Podcasts: Hearing from voices that have “long-resided” in the margins

NILS VON KALM is impressed by the Langham Partnership’s ‘Out of the Margins’…
Open Book: How Jesus enters the pain of the oppressed

NILS VON KALM looks at a passage in Mark’s Gospel in which Jesus encounters a man possessed by an “impure spirit”…
German cardinal guards Benedict’s intellectual legacy

Vatican City AP If ever there was an heir to the intellectual legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, it’s Cardinal Gerhard Mueller. Benedict gave his fellow German theologian his old job – prefect of the Vatican’s doctrine office. He entrusted his life’s theological works to Mueller, who has spent nearly two decades organising them in […]
US theological schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees

United States RNS Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the US and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data released late last month. But Chris Meinzer, senior director and chief operation officer of The Association of Theological Schools, noted that overall enrollment at […]
Books: A church which sits where theology and migration meet

DAVID ADAMS reads a book about a rather unusual church at the US-Mexico border…
Sight-Seeing: Life after deconstruction

NILS VON KALM on why, when it comes to the Christian walk, the process of deconstruction is not where the journey should end…
Impeachment leads to theological war of words between Trump, his critics and his backers

RNS Religious rhetoric is not uncommon on Capitol Hill, where politicians often thread references to the Almighty into speeches while participating in political theatre. But in the drama-filled final week of President Trump’s impeachment trial, God was essentially a supporting character. Senator Lindsey Graham said he used his God-given common sense to decide the impeachment […]