On December 3, 2024, Robert P. Jones joined the UVA graduate seminar Theologies of Resistance and Reconciliation by Zoom to talk about his research on the theological and historical sources of white supremacy in the United States. Read More

Between Philosophy and Ideology One of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Martin Heidegger remains deeply controversial for his sustained nationalist and antisemitic commitments before and after World War II. Much like contemporary debates over separating an artist’s work from … Read More

The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism and What Comes Next To many, watching the January 6th insurrection unfold was both jarring and unthinkable; however, for Brad Onishi, it was the logical outcome of long-standing tensions within Christian nationalism. As … Read More

Postmarks on Cultural Prophecy “There is no longer Jew or Greek,There is no longer slave or free,There is no longer male or female,for all of you are one in Christ” (Galatians 3:28). In modern times, Scripture is meant to be … Read More

A History of Modern Evangelicism The imminent end of the world has a longstanding history of bringing out the worst in people. From Y2K to the COVID-19 toilet paper debacle, viewing the world as racing toward catastrophe changes not only … Read More

Meditations on the Goodness and Mercy of God From despair to faith, Johann Georg Hamann’s encounter with the Bible in 1758 London reveals the transformative power of Scripture. Destitute and despondent, Hamann took up the Bible and experienced a profound … Read More

Theory, Therapy, Theology Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas regards shame as a positive signal towards virtue development, with moral puritanists such as John Locke likewise considering it an essential component of moral character. While acknowledging this positive assessment, Stephen Pattison focuses … Read More

In The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky wrestles with the problem of evil and asks: How does faith account for the suffering of innocents? In a similar way, Rambo seeks to address this question through the lens of Holy Saturday, defined as the space between death and resurrection. For her, this in-between moment becomes a contemplative space of tension, silence, and absence that mirrors the experience of trauma. Because trauma touches every aspect of human life, this space offers comfort and solidarity in the shared realities of life and death. Read More

Music, regardless of context, is a powerful medium of connection and transcendence. In church, it accompanies the believer’s journey toward God, while in secular settings, the experience of impactful music carries its own kind of spiritual authority. Similarly, Albert Blackwell … Read More

“They speak the language of democracy while practicing the authoritarian politics of coercion and exclusion.” This summarizes the current state of our political climate: one under attack from wealthy funders, ideologues, religious nationalists, and streams of disinformation. In her newest work, Katherine Stewart delves into these attacks on American democracy, diagnosed as “reactionary nihilism.” Read More