David Dault

3 weeks ago | christiancentury.org | Mac Loftin |Peter W. Marty |Brian D. McLaren |David Dault

The Texas Senate has approved a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms in public schools. This follows hard on the heels of a similar bill in Louisiana that is presently tied up in the judicial system. These initiatives seem likely to race each other to the US Supreme Court. It is understandable, in some ways, that many Christian policymakers want this text from the Hebrew Bible displayed in the spaces where their children are educated.

3 weeks ago | christiancentury.org | Mac Loftin |Peter W. Marty |Brian D. McLaren |David Dault

I’ve lived a majority of my life in the American South, and to me, our food is sacred: ribbons of wilted leafy greens specked with onion, fresh-picked field peas singing of summer sun, and peaches that drip sweet abundance down our chins. I can imagine my ancestors–some of whom were enslaved people–enjoyed these southern staples too, especially during times of celebration.

3 weeks ago | christiancentury.org | Mac Loftin |David Dault |Fleming Rutledge |Samuel Wells

Feminist biblical scholarship, once relegated to the sidelines, is now solidly mainstream. Each year, more books, podcasts, and documentaries emerge to challenge the traditional patriarchal readings of the Bible and offer liberatory alternatives. Within such a landscape, it can be hard for a new book to stand out. But Eve Isn’t Evil is a gift.

4 weeks ago | ncronline.org | Heidi Schlumpf |Daniel P. Horan |David Dault

National Catholic Reporter senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf, columnist Daniel Horan and David Dault look at the recent actions of the Trump administration that violate civil rights and challenge judicial oversight, and discuss a recent survey of women in the San Diego Diocese. Then Heidi interviews theologian Meghan Clark.

1 month ago | ncronline.org | Heidi Schlumpf |Daniel P. Horan |David Dault

People walk in front of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington Feb. 4. The department said March 11 it planned to cut about 50% of its workforce. (OSV News/Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) National Catholic Reporter senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf, columnist Daniel Horan and David Dault look at the recent attacks on education, both generally and specifically, by the Trump administration, Heidi interviews Rev. Angela Denker about Christian nationalism. How do I listen?