"More often than not, the insistence that the U.S. is 'one nation under God' is not a triumphant statement of success." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Human beings are made for relationship. It is not good for us—any of us—to be alone." sojo.net/articles/cul...

"It was that combination — nuanced, hardheaded struggle, rooted in love and his interpretation of Jesus’ teachings — that made Springfield a haven for thousands of Haitian immigrants." sojo.net/magazine/aug...

The Supreme Court backed on Monday state laws that allow mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, rejecting a Republican-led challenge.

"For me and for others, asexuality helps recenter truly traditional Jesus values in our sexuality and expands the kinds of relationships that can be fostered in faith communities." sojo.net/magazine/nov...

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A prayer by Edwidge Danticat honoring the scope of God's presence "from time eternal." sojo.net/magazine/jun...

“The denomination has to learn how to be one body. We have very diverse opinions about how everybody is against racism. But how do you recognize it? What does it look like or what’s the tone you ought to set?” sojo.net/articles/new...

The Prison Policy Initiative reports that approximately 58 percent of incarcerated mothers in state prisons have children who are under the age of 18. sojo.net/magazine/jul...

"Both viewers of Willow and churchgoers can affirm the central theme offered by the show as articulated by Elora and Kit: 'Love is the most powerful force in the universe.'" sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Instead of seeking their own betterment or using the power of the purse to gain authority or control over others, God’s people lay down their power (their material possessions and wealth) so that those who were without could be lifted." sojo.net/magazine/sep...

"Given the backlash to Black history and empowerment today — let alone to efforts to seek repair through reparations — we need to reclaim the spirit and vision behind the Freedom Summer." sojo.net/articles/opi...

Given the ways drag queens have been at the forefront of political and cultural change — advocating for trans rights and HIV/AIDS ministries for decades — Admans doesn’t want drag culture to lose its “political edge.” sojo.net/magazine/jun...

"Stonewall was not the beginning of their steadfastness. It was the moment the rest of the world was finally forced to see it." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"The series is ultimately a warning to all of us that no matter where we come from, both history and faith can always be misapplied and weaponized." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Gregoire hopes that writing about sex and relationships will lead to intimacy, mutuality, equality, and emotional health for couples and get churches talking about consent and abuse in marriage." sojo.net/magazine/feb...

“If PTSD results from being the prey—re-experiencing the feeling that something is hunting you, hurting you, trying to kill you—then moral injury results from being the predator—where you have done things to hurt people." sojo.net/magazine/mar...

If approved by the education board, the K-8 social studies changes and the reading lists will take effect during the 2030-31 school year, reports the Texas Tribune. The board will also decide whether to phase in the social studies changes or introduce them all at once. sojo.net/articles/new...

"The intertwining of moral injury and trauma are destiny only if we let them be." sojo.net/magazine/sep...

"There are surely more constructive ways to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, but in President Donald Trump’s America, our nation’s abysmal history of discrimination is not a point of embarrassment but a point of pride." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Trump may want to normalize the idea of there only being two genders, but that doesn’t mean Christ’s body has to agree." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"The antidote to the self-destruction that comes with celebrity is to surround oneself with a community that’s willing to speak truth to power." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"It’s easy to get caught up in theorizing about God, but within our everyday lives reality is what matters most to the people around us." sojo.net/articles/whe...

"I didn’t want to become a person who ignored things that were evil; I wanted to be someone who took action to end them." sojo.net/articles/opi...

The board delayed proposed changes to high school U.S. history, world history, geography and government, reports the Texas Tribune. sojo.net/articles/new...

The DOJ claims that Evanston’s reparations program is “race discrimination, pure and simple.” sojo.net/articles/opi...

It may be a minority perspective for members of the PCA, an influential evangelical Christian denomination. But the fact that they’re promoting those ideas at all is why some peers felt it was crucial for the denomination to study Christian nationalism and release a report. sojo.net/articles/new...

"Standing on top of Salvation Mountain, beholding the landscape and Knight’s life work, I felt how necessary it is in this world to get up and follow God without fear." sojo.net/magazine/sep...

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TPS is a designation that allows migrants from countries stricken by war, natural disaster or other catastrophes to live and work in the United States while it is unsafe for them to return to their home countries. sojo.net/articles/new...

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"God does not multiply bread / to impress us, / but to teach us / how to let go." (Ángel Peña, 2026) sojo.net/magazine/jun...

"As states increase their restrictions of Black history content in schools, Williams thinks the stories and faith of Black scientists can help inspire equity and climate activism." sojo.net/articles/new...

"Organizing as a faith community can feel like a monumental task, but the first step is actually simple: Open your doors and put your bodies where your neighbors are hurting." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"'Across the Spider-Verse' explores the dangers of prioritizing systems above the people in those systems." sojo.net/articles/opi...

CJ challenges stereotypes of what a leftist, a nonbinary person, a philosopher, and a Christian are “supposed” to think and look like. sojo.net/articles/cul...

"The call to mercy is not to figure out the reasonable limits of mercy but to embrace its unlimited nature. Jesus tells us to put compassion in action, even if it costs us something." sojo.net/magazine/jul...

"I cannot help but see echoes of Herod’s world in our own, as state terror abounds, and tyranny reigns." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Las migas caen como pequeñas oraciones / sobre la mesa, / lo suficiente para decir: / eres visto." (Ángel Peña, 2026) sojo.net/magazine/jun...

"Ton’s descriptions of the conditions at Adelanto reveal a dystopian panopticon." sojo.net/magazine/mar...

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for President Donald Trump’s administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation. sojo.net/articles/new...

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"If the Founding Fathers came back today, they’d be pleased to see that wealthy white guys still run our nation." sojo.net/magazine/jun...

"The rainbow tells us that every queer person was created in the image of a God who loves and treasures them." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Advocates say an institutional apology and large-scale efforts to repair damages were long overdue." sojo.net/articles/new...

"Hosea permits us to listen in on God’s own interiority." sojo.net/articles/wha...

Despite the advances in medical technology that allow children to live with medical complexities, the U.S. health care system isn’t ready to receive them. sojo.net/articles/new...

"‘Pregnant While Black’ considers how a toxic brew of misogynoir shapes Black women’s navigation of infertility, miscarriages, preterm and multiple births, mental health, and stillbirths." sojo.net/magazine/sep...

"What was most remarkable about Mamdani’s successful campaign wasn’t necessarily Mamdani himself. Rather, it was the working-class support behind his campaign that captured people’s attention." sojo.net/articles/opi...

"Why so glum, America? It’s almost your birthday, and a big one, too! How often does a country turn 250 years old!? (Well, actually, just once. A bunch of other countries have done it already.)" sojo.net/magazine/jun...