Kristyn Sessions
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Remembering as Repentance
In his 2022 article, “Contested Memorials and the Discipleship of Christian Memory,” James Crockford writes that “memory is a vital theological theme. Whether in the Deuteronomist’s repeated exhortation to ‘remember’ the liberation of God’s people from captivity in Egypt, or in Christ’s command… Continue reading
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Advent and Preemptive Fury
I’ve been reflecting a lot about time during this Advent season. During these weeks, our present seems more refracted through the past and future than usual. We celebrate the birth of Jesus and anticipate the second coming of Christ in… Continue reading
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Thinking about Religion in the 21st Century: A Review
One of the most striking things about George C. Adams, Jr.’s recent book, Thinking About Religion in the 21st Century: A New Guide for the Perplexed, is its attentiveness to the needs of potential readers. In the first pages, Adams… Continue reading
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On the CRC and Religious Estrangement
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a seminar focused on interfaith teaching. At one point, the facilitator emphasized the importance of both change agents, those who seek to innovate or transform, and tradition agents, those who preserve and transmit… Continue reading
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(Anti-)Christian Politics
President Donald Trump has been in his second term for less than two months and has signed nearly ninety executive orders already.1 The sheer number, to say nothing of the content, is astounding. With each executive order and piece of… Continue reading
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Haunted by Guilt
The Regular Contributors to WIT are participating in a round table series, titled “Haunted.” This series will appear every (or every other) week throughout the Fall 2024 semester. Each current contributor to the blog will spend some time reflecting on… Continue reading
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Weird Politics, Weird Christianity
It’s been a strange couple of weeks in U.S. politics. In late July, Joe Biden unexpectedly ended his presidential re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Not soon after, the word “weird” became a cornerstone of Democratic messaging, primarily… Continue reading
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Experience as a Moral Source: A Two-Part Review of My Body, Their Baby: A Progressive Christian Vision for Surrogacy
Part 1: Summary & Analysis Grace Y. Kao’s My Body, Their Baby: A Progressive Christian Vision for Surrogacy is a wonderful book. Solidly researched and well-written, Kao provides a much needed resource on the practice and ethics of surrogacy. Anchoring… Continue reading
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Concerning Religion and Secularism: A Review
I was immediately drawn to Jonas Atlas’s book by virtue of its title – Religion: Reality Behind the Myths. Too often oversimplifications and unexamined assumptions distort exploration into various religious traditions, including one’s own. While I have discovered a number… Continue reading
