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Christianity

20
Apr
A woman with dark blonde hair, glasses, and a dark blue sweater with "BEAUTE" on it. She speaks with other women at her table.

Who Gets to Be Called a Christian?

The question "who gets to be called a Christian?" is dangerous precisely because everyone who asks it thinks they're the right one to answer it.
9 min read
05
Mar
A man with white hair and late-Victorian style hair and clothes gazes to the left, his face in profile.

The Rapture Was Invented in the 1830s. Now It's Reached the Pentagon

The prophetic system now being invoked by some commanders took shape in the nineteenth century. The earliest Christian theologians would not have recognized this framework. Their debates about the end of history looked very different.
6 min read
02
Feb
A screen shows the word "Jesus" in letters four-feet tall, while a band performs onstage and the audience cheers and raises their hands.

Salvation Isn’t About What You Believe — It’s About What You Become

Most forms of Christianity in the U.S. today revolve around a single question: Are you saved? But what if salvation was never meant to be a moment of belief — but a lifelong process of becoming?
5 min read
22
Jan
A bronze figure of a god wearing a tall, bowling-pin-shaped headdress, and holding aloft his right hand where a spear or tool existed at one time.

Creole Religion: How Ancient Gods Shaped Christianity and Judaism

Ancient gods didn’t stay in their lanes. From Baal and Asherah to Qetesh and Hathor, this essay explores how blended religions shaped Judaism and Christianity.
9 min read