Mitchell Atencio
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Alexandria, VA, United States
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6 Key Details in the New Report on Jean Vanier’s Abuse
The 868-page report uncovers patterns and motives of Jean Vanier and Thomas Philippe’s abuse — and offers a timeline of when L'Arche knew. → Read More
Delores S. Williams, Groundbreaking Womanist Theologian, Dies
Williams, author of ‘Sisters in the Wilderness’ was celebrated for her theology, which saw Black women’s experiences as a primary source for “God-talk.” → Read More
The NFL Exists Because We Keep Watching. So I Stopped.
I am a Christian convicted that to love my neighbors, I must resist the violence of the NFL. → Read More
The Radical Southern Farmer White Christians Should Know About
Clarence Jordan and the Koinonia community fought Jim Crow with a “cow library” and a radical faith. There's still work to do today. → Read More
How To Read the News Without Sacrificing Your Mental Health
Staying informed doesn’t have to crush your soul. → Read More
About Those Post-Hurricane Church Mission Trips
We need to talk about U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico, says Carlos A. Rodríguez. But we also need to keep people alive. → Read More
7 Reasons Not to Freak-out About Decline of US Christianity
Pew Research Center projects that Christianity may fall to 54-35 percent of the U.S. population. But that may not be a bad thing. → Read More
Why Faith Leaders Joined Farmworkers During Their 335 Mile March
Farmworkers are marching to urge California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would allow mail-in ballots in elections. → Read More
Ron Sider, Who Called Evangelicals To Social Justice, Dies at 82
“He was strong in his convictions but always open to engage with challenges. I will miss his example — especially in these times of great divide,” Nikki Toyama-Szeto said. → Read More
80 Percent of White Evangelicals Say They Don’t Have LGBTQ Friends
And other takeaways from a new PRRI report on sexual orientation and identity. → Read More
A Short Ode to Twitter
Twitter has brought me some of my best friends and most profound growth. → Read More
Trading Apologetics for Humility
10 stories to consider with humility. → Read More
Grab Your Helmets, Let’s Do Some Myth Busting
This week, a collection of stories to counter the cultural myths that lead to oppression. → Read More
Back When the World Was Grayscale
This week, a collection of stories to imagine the world as it was, is, and can be. → Read More
Christian Scholars Think We’re Spending Too Much on War
In a letter to Congress, 81 scholars wrote that the U.S. military budget should be reduced. → Read More
What Does ‘Christian Nonviolence’ Actually Mean?
‘A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence’ offers eight different ways Christians have answered this question — and they don't all agree. → Read More
Until the Year Wears Out: What Our Editors Are Reading
When is it too late to wish someone a happy new year? → Read More
‘God Is Weeping’: Faith Leaders React to Rittenhouse Verdict
Pastors, Christian authors, and activists expressed frustration with the verdict reached and the trial itself. → Read More
Web 3.0 and the Church
New internet technologies present new options—and questions—for Christians' work for justice. → Read More
The Unorthodox Love of Venus and Serena’s Father
In ‘King Richard,’ Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the sports dad who spurned conventional wisdom to protect his daughters. → Read More