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The Ancient Pattern of Power When most readers encounter the Book of Revelation, they do one of two things. They either treat it as a coded prediction of…
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A Pride Month Challenge To Would-Be LGBTQ Allies (And A Warning To The Bigots)
June is Pride Month, and straight people who consider themselves allies to our queer neighbors need to understand the implications for us in this iteration of America. Yes, allyship is…
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RAWtools South Turns Guns Into Garden Tools in the Mountain South
In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art. PHOTO: Scotty Utz, RAWtools South’s blacksmith, leads a demonstration at…
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The Ineffectiveness of War
There is a peculiar habit of mind that grips the modern person, including the modern Christian, when the topic of war arises. The habit is to assume, almost without examination,…