Aja Romano

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Aja Romano

It’s a provocative idea: that empathy — that is, putting yourself in another person’s proverbial shoes, and feeling what they feel — is a sin. The Bible contains repeated invocations from Jesus to show deep empathy and compassion for others, including complete strangers. He’s very clear on this point. Moreover, Christianity is built around a fundamental act of empathy so radical — Jesus dying for our sins — that it’s difficult to spin as harmful.

1 month ago | vox.com | Aja Romano

It’s the same courtroom, the same judge, and nearly all of the same players — but it’s a whole different atmosphere inside Norfolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts, for the retrial of Karen Read, who is accused of murdering her boyfriend John O’Keefe.

1 month ago | vox.com | Aja Romano

For decades, Christian relationship advice has trended toward regressive ideas about gender: namely, that women should be submissive to their husbands, who in turn are the head of the household. Those ideas arguably penetrated the mainstream with the rise of the tradwife and the idyllic image of the monogamous home life she represents. Yet the romantic lives of modern Christian advice-givers are often a lot more complex than the traditional marriage roles they espouse.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Aja Romano

If A Man Doesn't Do These 10 Things, He Doesn't Love You As Much As You DeserveLove shouldn't have you ever second-guessing, or leave you confused and questioning your worth. Instead, it should be obvious. Someone shouldn't have …

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Aja Romano

For decades, Christian relationship advice has trended toward regressive ideas about gender: namely, that women should be submissive to their husbands, who in turn are the head of the household. Those ideas arguably penetrated the mainstream with the rise of the tradwife and the idyllic image of the monogamous home life she represents. Yet the romantic lives of modern Christian advice-givers are often a lot more complex than the traditional marriage roles they espouse.