Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Wither­ington III have written a unique commentary on Luke—the one I’ll turn to first for the foreseeable future. The first major commentary cowritten by a Jew and a Christian, ...

The metamorphosis of Jesus Christ from a humble servant of the abject poor to a symbol that stands for gun rights, prosperity theology, anti-science, limited government that neglects the poor and ...

COMMENTARY: A century after the modern ecumenical movement began, recent events within the Anglican Communion in the Orthodox ...

Jeannine Brown, professor of New Testament and director of online programs, has taught at Bethel Seminary for more than 25 years. She has a gift for translating biblical truth into accessible language ...

Commentaries tend to fluctuate between arid, compendious technical analyses and vivid but tendentious tours de force; few of them help readers understand the connection between the biblical texts in ...

George W. Bush may have been the closest thing members of the Christian right had to a president who was one of them, but his eight years in office did little to further their political religion. The ...

In an era where churches face declining memberships and shrinking budgets, finding innovative ways to serve the community and remain relevant is essential. Under the leadership of Pastor Cory Demmel, ...

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One year ago at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the world witnessed one way in which Christian nationalism imperils American democracy. We’ve all seen photos and footage of the mob violence ...

Editor’s note: This op-ed has been corrected to remove inaccurate attribution for a claim that Donald Trump is the most Christian president in years. The statement was made as part of a written ...