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Sojourners Magazine: August 2024

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A palliative care doctor on the holy work of being there.

Features

The illustration shows a man Black man dying with a doctor at his bedside. There is also a woman holding the dying man's hand.

Reflections from a palliative care doctor in Rwanda.

by
Christian Ntizimira
Magazine
Features
The image is an illustration of the actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who is a black woman with short blond hair and a large furry coat.

The actor talks with Sojourners about her recent performances, caste in America, and her relationship with the church.

by
Josina Guess
The image is a orange and blue collage of harm reduction symbols and images.

While sometimes controversial, faith-based harm reduction programs help save lives. 

by
Gregg Brekke

Voices

Voices
Tell It Slant
The illustration shows a baby hand on top of a adult hand. The baby hand has a small heart on it. The hands are drawn in blue. Its on a blue background.

How can I marvel at the miracle of humanity while watching children die?

by Julie Polter
Voices
From The Editors
The illustration shows a nurse named Cicely Saunders in front of a hospital. It has a quote from her that says "Suffering is only insufferable when nobody cares"

The stories we tell about our history shape our future.

by The Editors
Voices
Commentary
The image shows the Palestinian flag next to the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo

A liberation theologian on how extraction and occupation work in tandem.

by
Anupama Ranawana
The illustration shows a shows cross with two figures praying to it

With Christian supremacy movements on the upswing, what can we learn from the early church? 

by
Matthew D. Taylor
Voices
Columns
The image shows a hand holding a ball and there are other balls floating through the air with rings that kind of look like a solar system .

Climate change is a test of whether our big brain is attached to a big enough heart to prompt us to act.

by
Bill McKibben
The image shows a Black man singing and shaking a tambourine with colorful doodles around him.

With our music and liturgy, the church can help create a sense of unity and healing.

by
José Humphreys III
Voices
Eyewitness
The image shows a Black woman's pregnant belly being measured.

They are deserving of excellent care that centers them and honors their lived experiences.

by
Cessilye Smith

Vision

Vision
Culture
the image shows four characters, a woman with green skin, a tree, a white guy, and a bald guy with red streaks.

The Marvel superhero movie’s true enduring appeal comes from its message about humility, selflessness, and community.

by
Abby Olcese
The image is of the book called Sturge Town which is a poetry collection. The book is a dark gray with shapes in red, blue, green, and yellow

Three culture suggestions from our editors.

by
The Editors
The image shows two cicadas on a green background

Some see them as nuisances or pests. I marvel at them.

by
Josina Guess
the photo is a image of a red church carved out of rock. The church has pilgrims surrounding it, all of them wearing white

Tackling ethical travel in a fraught tourism industry.

by
Ezra Craker
Vision
Books
The image shows the cover of the book Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, which is yellow with a black and white line drawing of a guy on a horse with a sword.

The novel Martyr! portrays a search for meaning amid the mess of living.

by
Sergio Lopez
The image is of the book "James" which is black with yellow text.

Percival Everett’s James revisits an American classic.

by
Josiah R. Daniels
Vision
Poetry

A poem.

by
Lynn Domina
Vision
Living The Word

August reflections on scripture from the Common Revised Lectionary (Cycle B).

by
Raj Nadella
Vision
H'rumphs

Not all free food is created equal. 

by
Jenna Barnett