Photo by Austin Curtis on Unsplash In Matthew 12, Jesus says that “a tree is known by its fruit.” He applies this to what comes out of our mouths. What kind of fruit do we produce? Scripture:        1 Samuel, chapters 30-31; 1 Chronicles, chapter 10; Matthew, chapter 12 Matthew 12:33-37 (CEB): “Either consider the tree good and its fruit good, or consider the tree rotten and its fruit rotten. A […]

Login“Religion,” our new issue, is out now. Subscribe to our print edition today. For some, searching for a surer moral footing upon which to launch a socialist political program has again raised the specter of Christian ethics.Jesus Christ carries the cross to his crucifixion in a painting by Titian, ca. 1560. (Wikimedia Commons)Religion, our latest issue, is out now. Subscribe to our print edition and don’t miss it. Christianity is […]

I was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Shortly after, my family moved to England and settled in a leafy suburb near London.My elder brother and I went to a good school. In Indian families like ours, education was a status symbol and an avenue toward long-term success. Although the school wasn’t Christian, we sang hymns every morning, prayed before lunch, and prayed again before leaving for home. Every Christmas I took […]