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Newsom commutes all 561 Death Row sentences in California

Outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 561 of the state’s Death Row inmates Nov. 5 and the Democrat’s long-expected move inspired death abolitionists nationwide. “We are grateful that Gov. Newsom, like other Republican and Democratic…

Newsom has shown us holy imagination by clearing Death Row

For generations, California has understood itself as a place willing to wrestle with hard questions, especially when human dignity is at stake. By commuting all of California’s death sentences to life imprisonment, Gov. Gavin Newsom has shown he is unafraid…

Letter to the Editor: The gift of bullies

Dear Editor: As Mike Tyson is often quoted as saying, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” But for at least two people, soon-to-be Kansas Sen. Adam Hamilton and myself, the opposite — oddly and blessedly…

Letter to the Editor: See the women when you see Iran

Dear Editor: In “The Iran Bombing Is A Religion Story for All But One Person,” Mark Wingfield wrote that we cannot think of Iran as a modern state unhinged from its religious moorings. I grew up inside that religion story,…

The American people put the brakes on the backslide

I woke up Wednesday morning thinking about my children. Among the final edits I made to the manuscript for my book Backslide was to the dedication page, which reads: “For my children, and to those born later.” I wrote those words…

A redistricting contradiction in Arkansas

“Dividing voters based on race is wrong and unconstitutional.” Those are the words of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, according to a statement he issued concerning his effort to terminate a federal judicial redistricting agreement established more than 35 years…

Highland Park Methodist’s story is not a first

To close observers of The United Methodist Church, the current legal wranglings over Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas might sound familiar. A similar story played out four years ago in Arkansas, in what was then the second-largest UMC…

A Christian post-election response guide

In these days after important midterm elections, here are 10 commitments for aligning our mindsets, attitudes and actions with the way of Jesus. We recommit ourselves to living in the beautiful way of Jesus, as described in the Sermon on…

Set a bigger, fairer table: Four ways to heal a divided nation

Halloween and election season, the two scariest times of the year, are behind us. Whew! Now comes the next seasonal ritual: Drafting a Thanksgiving seating chart that keeps political infighting to a minimum. This is the time of year I…

The Great Repudiation of 2026

Tuesday’s astonishing election results were a massive nationwide repudiation of Donald Trump, his administration and the conduct of his government in the last two years. Tuesday was the opportunity for the people of the nation to be heard, beyond social…

Dear American Christian: What did this vote mean?

A friend texted me late Tuesday night, after the results of the elections had reflected the so-called blue tsunami: “America is restoring my faith in her tonight. What a great, great night!” Part of my response went this way: “I’ll…

Black Church and white evangelical church see midterms differently

“The white evangelical church is largely in mourning, grief and grave disappointment at the outcome of the midterm elections,” according to Southern Baptist pastor Dwight McKissic. But the Black evangelical church is “largely thrilled, elated, excited, thankful and feel as…

Dear American Christian: What did this vote mean?

Black Church and white evangelical church see midterms differently

Set a bigger, fairer table: Four ways to heal a divided nation

Christian nationalism takes a beating at the polls

Newsom commutes all 561 Death Row sentences in California

Newsom has shown us holy imagination by clearing Death Row

Letter to the Editor: The gift of bullies

Letter to the Editor: See the women when you see Iran

The American people put the brakes on the backslide

A redistricting contradiction in Arkansas

Highland Park Methodist’s story is not a first

A Christian post-election response guide

Set a bigger, fairer table: Four ways to heal a divided nation

The Great Repudiation of 2026

Dear American Christian: What did this vote mean?

Black Church and white evangelical church see midterms differently

I study polling failures – this time, pollsters were mostly right, if not precise

The Military Chaplaincy Was Already Captured, Well Before Hegseth’s Arrival

Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

Review: Go and Do Likewise

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Dear American Christian: What did this vote mean?

Black Church and white evangelical church see midterms differently

Set a bigger, fairer table: Four ways to heal a divided nation

Christian nationalism takes a beating at the polls