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Age of raw power

It was Tuesday, October 31, 1517. On this date, Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian, nailed his Ninety-five Theses (Disputation on the Power of Indulgences) to the door of the Castle Church in ...
Rory McShane was among the generation of young nationalists who took to the streets in the late 1960 to demand civil rights.
While Texas Senate hopeful Talarico is indeed a rarity among avowed Christians, he embodies what progressive Protestant theology has become.
That’s why we should take seriously this question from his Jan. 29 “Graphs about Religion” column: “When are half our members going to be dead? The tipping point for many denominations is not that far ...
If theological conservatives truly intended to replace Canterbury as the symbolic center of Anglican unity, Abuja was the moment to do it.
Most churchgoers try to avoid sin before it happens and seek to confess it afterward. For many, confession is a regular part of their faith. The joint action of obeying God and denying self is one of ...
In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed ...
An ideal society would equitably distribute the means of production, and that includes musical production. Universal music literacy would ensure everyone has the tools to take part in the collective ...
This learning module examines the questions: How did people organize, and what strategies did they use in the Civil Rights Movement? Our goal is not simply to learn about the Civil Rights Movement but ...
The Counter-Reformation was the Catholic Church’s well-thought out and intentional response to the Protestant Reformation. After Martin Luther and several other critics of the church rose to challenge ...
The Testament Of Ann Lee picks up where 2009’s Antichrist left off: a wave of innumerable women saunter through the woods in a beautiful, haunting, mysterious manner. But the singing women of Ann Lee ...