Visiting My Mother, Edna O’Brien

A second-generation Irish novelist traverses London to pay his respects.

Carlo Gébler
June 9

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What Gives Iranian Christians Hope

Several converts talk about why Iranians in the diaspora and in Iran are being drawn to Jesus.

Frank Mulder
June 8

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The Christian’s Fallback Position

The two great commandments of Jesus anchor the Christian life, and shed light on all kinds of situations.

By Stephen White
June 3

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Can Bad People Write Good Books?

Can we still appreciate great novels when we know their author behaved despicably?

By Gina Dalfonzo
June 1

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Wendell Berry’s Wisdom for Living in Time

Each Sunday for decades, Wendell Berry has taken a walk around his Kentucky farm and often written a poem.

By Anne Ryan
May 30

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Samba for Jesus

The rise of a Christian subgenre of samba in Brazil reignites old debates about cultural appropriation and whether any music can glorify God.

By Eléonore Hughes
May 29

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Donald and His Seven Cows

A novel about a solitary old farmer on a Scottish island who talks to his cows and listens to the fairies.

By Ian Barth
May 26

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