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Essays

The Politics of a Sheepfold—Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10 (Amy Allen)

God is calling us to life in God’s world together. We are to live as those who recognize our Shepherd, who heed and follow Christ’s call.

The Politics of the Unlocking of History’s Meaning—Luke 24:13-35 (Peter Leithart)

For the disciples on the Emmaus Road, the resurrection was the key to unlocking the meaning of Israel’s history. As a master key, however, its power extends further, opening up our eyes to the one in whom all of human life and history holds together.

The Politics of ‘Doubting Thomas’—John 20:19-31 (Fritz Wendt)

Real faith knows and embraces doubt and questioning. Rather than locking ourselves in, as the disciples first did, we should learn from the curiosity of Thomas. The opposite of faith is not doubt but fear, and it is time to shed our fears.