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"Tolstoy's life ended in confusion, /
in quarrels, in flight—did he really think, /
at 82, he could dispossess /
himself and set off wandering?"
(Theodore Deppe, January 2013)
in quarrels, in flight—did he really think, /
at 82, he could dispossess /
himself and set off wandering?"
(Theodore Deppe, January 2013)
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Tolstoy's life ended in confusion, /
in quarrels, in flight—did he really think, /
at 82, he could dispossess /
himself and set off wandering?"
(Theodore Deppe, January 2013)
in quarrels, in flight—did he really think, /
at 82, he could dispossess /
himself and set off wandering?"
(Theodore Deppe, January 2013)
"'Priscilla' almost serves as a playbook of the tactics charismatic leaders deploy to those they prey on. In particular, the way charisma is weaponized to camouflage abuse."
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‘Priscilla’ Rebukes Our Obsession with Charismatic Leaders
As with Elvis, so too with pastors: We can’t let massive talent be a shield for a multitude of sins.
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"'Priscilla' almost serves as a playbook of the tactics charismatic leaders deploy to those they prey on. In particular, the way charisma is weaponized to camouflage abuse."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
"The Trump administration, Heritage Foundation, and others rewrite, rearrange, and obscure history in the name of countering the 'evil' of diversity, equity, and inclusion."
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sojo.net/magazine/jun...
Grandpappy Was on the Wrong Side of History
What does that require of me today?
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"The Trump administration, Heritage Foundation, and others rewrite, rearrange, and obscure history in the name of countering the 'evil' of diversity, equity, and inclusion."
sojo.net/magazine/jun...
sojo.net/magazine/jun...
"Mamdani’s policies—essentially a platform focused on expanding welfare programs—are a good and necessary first step toward repairing New York City’s broken political system and could even serve as a model for reform across the U.S."
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I Came to the U.S. a Capitalist, Now I Support Mamdani
And I blame Bible college.
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Mamdani’s policies—essentially a platform focused on expanding welfare programs—are a good and necessary first step toward repairing New York City’s broken political system and could even serve as a model for reform across the U.S."
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"Simplistic stereotypes fail to recognize that, as social critic Cornel West put it, anarchism represents 'a powerful critique of concentration of power in the nation-state.'" sojo.net/magazine/aug...
What Christianity and Anarchy Have in Common
Anarchists are a controversial part of today's activist movement. How should Christians respond?
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Simplistic stereotypes fail to recognize that, as social critic Cornel West put it, anarchism represents 'a powerful critique of concentration of power in the nation-state.'" sojo.net/magazine/aug...
"Always remember: /
Your little winter is only a splinter /
Compared to the cold of a Nuclear winter."
(1985)
sojo.net/magazine/aug...
Your little winter is only a splinter /
Compared to the cold of a Nuclear winter."
(1985)
sojo.net/magazine/aug...
Winter
Your little winter is only a splinter / Compared to the cold of a Nuclear winter.
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Always remember: /
Your little winter is only a splinter /
Compared to the cold of a Nuclear winter."
(1985)
sojo.net/magazine/aug...
Your little winter is only a splinter /
Compared to the cold of a Nuclear winter."
(1985)
sojo.net/magazine/aug...
“I was talking with one ICE agent about Matthew 25, ‘Whatever you did for the least of these, you did unto me,’ ... He told me he was going to go home and read Matthew 25 tonight. I encouraged him to take a look at Matthew 5 also for the Sermon on the Mount.” sojo.net/articles/new...
Minneapolis Faith Leaders Amplify Demands for ICE to Repent
“It will be part of my mission to make sure people do not forget who Renee Nicole Good was,” Pastor Sergio Amezcua said. “She will continue to be a hero for our community for years to come.”
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January 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
“I was talking with one ICE agent about Matthew 25, ‘Whatever you did for the least of these, you did unto me,’ ... He told me he was going to go home and read Matthew 25 tonight. I encouraged him to take a look at Matthew 5 also for the Sermon on the Mount.” sojo.net/articles/new...
"The things prophets say sound extreme [...] Such calls still sound extreme today. Calls like 'Free Palestine.' 'No blood for oil.' And, most relevant to this piece: 'Abolish ICE,'" writes Tyler Huckabee. sojo.net/articles/opi...
‘Abolish ICE’ Is the Cry of the Prophets
Minneapolis proves that those who called for ICE’s abolition were not dewy-eyed idealists or paranoid conspiracists. They were absolutely right.
sojo.net
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"The things prophets say sound extreme [...] Such calls still sound extreme today. Calls like 'Free Palestine.' 'No blood for oil.' And, most relevant to this piece: 'Abolish ICE,'" writes Tyler Huckabee. sojo.net/articles/opi...
“Christians who reject the politics of conquest and division need to understand that their faith is being misused and exploited.”
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We Elected an Authoritarian. What Role Did Religion Play?
Decades of investment in a larger anti-democratic movement would not have dissolved even if they had been defeated at the ballot box in this election cycle, says journalist Katherine Stewart.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Christians who reject the politics of conquest and division need to understand that their faith is being misused and exploited.”
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What do you know about the history of religious activism bringing the world back from the nuclear brink? David Cortright & William D. Hartung outline the substantial push toward disarmament during the 1980s and urge Christians to take on this cause again.
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People of Faith Helped Stop Nukes Once; Let’s Do It Again
Trump is calling for renewed nuclear testing. We know how to stop it.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
What do you know about the history of religious activism bringing the world back from the nuclear brink? David Cortright & William D. Hartung outline the substantial push toward disarmament during the 1980s and urge Christians to take on this cause again.
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
We look back on an interview with Rigoberta Menchu from 1991: "We have to focus on creating a consciousness of this reality and of each one's remembering his or her part in it--not covering over the negative part, but highlighting the positive."
sojo.net/magazine/oct...
sojo.net/magazine/oct...
A Proud Part of This Moment
An interview with Rigoberta Menchu
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We look back on an interview with Rigoberta Menchu from 1991: "We have to focus on creating a consciousness of this reality and of each one's remembering his or her part in it--not covering over the negative part, but highlighting the positive."
sojo.net/magazine/oct...
sojo.net/magazine/oct...
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth — and truth rewarded me. -Simone de Beauvoir
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The Latest Issue of Verse & Voice
Today's verse, voice, and prayer to inspire your day.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth — and truth rewarded me. -Simone de Beauvoir
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January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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In a time where our neighbors live in fear because of increased ICE raids, learn alternative ways to stand in solidarity through the example of Chicago Christians' creative companionship.
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
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What Your Church Can Do if ICE Comes to Your City
Learning from Chicago Christians’ creative companionship.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
In a time where our neighbors live in fear because of increased ICE raids, learn alternative ways to stand in solidarity through the example of Chicago Christians' creative companionship.
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
"True peace, like unconditional love, takes difference into account. It doesn’t force assimilation or dictate what change should look like, but rather invites us to participate in a true community where everyone is safe to be who they are," writes Abby Olcese.
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
‘Pluribus’ Turns Happiness Into a Virus, and Peace Into a Problem
“What would true peace of mind feel like?” Vince Gilligan said to Sojourners. “It’s like asking what the far side of the moon would be like.”
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"True peace, like unconditional love, takes difference into account. It doesn’t force assimilation or dictate what change should look like, but rather invites us to participate in a true community where everyone is safe to be who they are," writes Abby Olcese.
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
Strassburger said several people shared stories of newfound optimism. Many couldn’t think of any other way Maduro would have left power, he said. And yet, their feelings are complicated.
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After Maduro, Venezuelan Christians Pray for End to U.S. Imperialism
“As a Christian, I want to be an agent of reconciliation, a bridge where people can come together, with no U.S.-directed interference in our country,” Rev. Ricardo Corzo Moreno told Sojourners.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Strassburger said several people shared stories of newfound optimism. Many couldn’t think of any other way Maduro would have left power, he said. And yet, their feelings are complicated.
sojo.net/articles/new...
sojo.net/articles/new...
"Immigrants are not the 'other' that deserve our scorn. They are human beings whose lives are more sacred than the rules designed to keep them out. They are our parents, our grandparents, and our ancestors. They are all of us." (2020)
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Religion Made Me an Immigration Hardliner. Jesus Softened My Heart
My kids are the great-granddaughters of Chinese immigrants, but until recently, I hadn’t shared much about our immigration story.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
"Immigrants are not the 'other' that deserve our scorn. They are human beings whose lives are more sacred than the rules designed to keep them out. They are our parents, our grandparents, and our ancestors. They are all of us." (2020)
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"Now is the time for prophets, on countless issues. My experience tells me this means listening as much as speaking out." (2019)
sojo.net/magazine/dec...
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Gun Violence Leaves Me Wordless
Poems, like prophets, say more with less.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Now is the time for prophets, on countless issues. My experience tells me this means listening as much as speaking out." (2019)
sojo.net/magazine/dec...
sojo.net/magazine/dec...
"'28 Years Later' doesn’t offer a neat political program to help us escape pure war. But it does invite us to reflect on death and love, which can be a helpful antidote to violence."
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
In War-Fueled Societies, We’re All Zombies
28 Years Later urges us to interrogate the systems of violence that comprise the background of human life.
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"'28 Years Later' doesn’t offer a neat political program to help us escape pure war. But it does invite us to reflect on death and love, which can be a helpful antidote to violence."
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
"If you ask TV writer and producer Vince Gilligan what his latest show, 'Pluribus,' is about, he’ll turn the question right back around on you."
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
‘Pluribus’ Turns Happiness Into a Virus, and Peace Into a Problem
“What would true peace of mind feel like?” Vince Gilligan said to Sojourners. “It’s like asking what the far side of the moon would be like.”
sojo.net
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"If you ask TV writer and producer Vince Gilligan what his latest show, 'Pluribus,' is about, he’ll turn the question right back around on you."
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
After the U.S. military’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faith leaders are processing deep feelings of conflict, both with Maduro and with the U.S. intervention.
sojo.net/articles/new...
sojo.net/articles/new...
After Maduro, Venezuelan Christians Pray for End to U.S. Imperialism
“As a Christian, I want to be an agent of reconciliation, a bridge where people can come together, with no U.S.-directed interference in our country,” Rev. Ricardo Corzo Moreno told Sojourners.
sojo.net
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
After the U.S. military’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faith leaders are processing deep feelings of conflict, both with Maduro and with the U.S. intervention.
sojo.net/articles/new...
sojo.net/articles/new...
"A robust theology of heaven does not dress up a dead corpse to make it look as if it is resting."
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
We Need More ‘Heaven-Talk’
Why escapism is actually theological genius.
sojo.net
January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"A robust theology of heaven does not dress up a dead corpse to make it look as if it is resting."
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
"I'm not interested in a clean and tidy theology. Save your systematics for someone else." (2016)
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sojo.net/articles/all...
All My Favorite Theologians Are Dying
Sometimes the most beautiful theology is written by people who have stood in the darkness and done evil things.
sojo.net
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"I'm not interested in a clean and tidy theology. Save your systematics for someone else." (2016)
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sojo.net/articles/all...
"Above all else, Luhrmann displays Elvis as a man-turned-god who was exhausted trying to make peace with his paradoxes."
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Why Watching ‘Elvis’ Made Me Think of Megachurch Pastors
Rockstars — and pastors — fall victim to celebrity without the support and accountability of community.
sojo.net
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"Above all else, Luhrmann displays Elvis as a man-turned-god who was exhausted trying to make peace with his paradoxes."
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