Christianity Archives

Open the Door to the Political World of Narnia

by Carolyn Wells November 30, 2020October 17, 2022

“One road unquestionably leads from Narnia to Brexit. Lewis would have hated the notion of a superstate with all the extra ‘meddling’ that implies.”

From Narnia to Brexit: CS Lewis, the Novels, and This Country of England

by Carolyn Wells November 20, 2020October 19, 2022

“A children’s story,” wrote Lewis, “is the best art form for something you have to say.”

Food, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Why Do Seventh-Day Adventists Live Longer Than Most Americans?

by Aaron Gilbreath February 28, 2020October 19, 2022

This conservative Christian sect takes the Bible’s messages about the body very seriously. Even non-Christians can learn a lot from their healthy lifestyle.

Essays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

The Price of Dominionist Theology

by Eve Ettinger January 10, 2020December 30, 2022

After leaving fundamentalism, Eve Ettinger grapples with the loaded theological heritage of evangelical personal finance teachings.

Essays & Criticism, Story

Cross Talk

by Jacqueline Alnes November 20, 2019January 13, 2023

Jacqueline Alnes wrestles with identity, belonging, and privilege after a crisis of faith at a Missouri-based Christian Kamp 9,000 miles from her Indonesian home.

Nonfiction

The (Loud) Soundtrack to My Struggle with Faith

by Anna Gazmarian October 4, 2019January 20, 2023

After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Anna Gazmarian grapples with her evangelical upbringing, and finds solace in screamo music.

Nonfiction

The Girl I Didn’t Save

by Longreads September 30, 2019January 27, 2023

Cameron Dezen Hammon reflects on her frustrations as a Christian music minister for the terminally ill, unable to heal a cancer patient she cared for, and struggling to be compassionate at her belligerent Jewish father’s bedside.