2023 Outlook summer interns
Meet our 2023 summer interns: Jo Wiersema, Colin Farmer and Dana Moulds.
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Encountering death and savoring life
"We have to pay attention to get to the new life that comes after a death, but it takes work and intention to get there."
Why can’t Americans agree on, well, nearly anything? Philosophy has some answers
A law professor shares two ideas that can help us think about polarization on matters of fact.
Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group
A recent shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Germany has put a focus on the religious group. Who are they?
Unification Commission envisions new wine and low-hanging fruit in March meeting
The commission also divided up its work into four workgroups: governance, financials, common mission and consultations.
A Heart That Works
Amy Pagliarella reviews Rob Delaney's latest book.
PC(USA) leadership apologizes for harm caused by exam, believed it was defensible
In their annual meeting, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations acknowledges the impact of using Judges 19 for the January 2023 exegesis exam.
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. sustained a movement for social change
Many histories of the movement have neglected women's stories.
Faithfully dying
“Your courageous planning and preparation are gifts,” writes Vern Farnum, “to those who will grieve your departure from this realm.”
A top hat and tails
It can be tempting to harden our hearts as protection. What would life look like if we lived like daffodils blooming in late winter? Like a middle schooler wearing a top hat and tails to a dance?
Doing Asian American Theology
"Naming the ways in which Asian Americans harm each other and render ourselves invisible when we adopt the values of the dominant culture captured the emotional taxation many Asian American church leaders endure — often without even realizing it."
Prayer in six directions: A prayer in the Celtic tradition
This prayer draws on the Celtic tradition of the caim, or encircling, prayer that may be familiar in the blessing of St. Patrick.
Bequests: The gift of a lifetime
How can your financial resources bless others after you die?
Exploring the green burial
Outlook editor Teri Ott explores burials that are kinder to the environment: No vault, no embalming, but sometimes, there are ducks.
‘The Mandalorian’ third season begins with a pilgrimage — and that’s just the beginning
The first episode of “The Mandalorian” Season Three primes the show for another narrative arc that wrestles with identity, religion, justice and family.
With her newsworthy ‘firsts,’ don’t ignore religion angles in Nikki Haley vs. Donald Trump
We must pay attention to how Haley's presidential campaign and the press treat her religious beliefs, Richard Ostling writes.
Order of worship — March 26, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Life from death — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the story of Lazarus’ resurrection (John 11:1-45). They will consider how each of us experiences God’s radical, never-ending love even in the most commonplace settings.
Gerasene’s demoniac (March 26, 2023)
A uniform lesson for March 26, 2023.
Fifth Sunday of Lent — March 26, 2023
In the face of insurmountable problems, it can be tempting to say “Well, that’s just the way it is.” But is it? Can God bring life out of a valley of dry bones?
A case for using violent biblical texts
Old Testament Professor Eric A. Seibert encourages pastors and lay leaders to redeem violent Bible verses by using them responsibly in church.
What the 2023 Oscars love (and hate) about religion
The 2023 Oscar nominees largely portray religion as cartoonishly negative, but the movies also acknowledge that a world without religion isn’t great either.
3 big numbers that tell the story of secularization in America
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
When death becomes you: My journey towards becoming a death doula
Dana Moulds taps into her deep intuition to find her calling as a death doula.
Joining the dance
Cynthia Rigby writes about perichoresis or "mutual indwelling." This term is usually used in theological circles to reference the relationship of the Trinity, but can it also reference how we belong to one another?
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