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Sojourners Magazine: July 2023

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Three recent films help us understand the power of spectacle, on and off the big screen.

Features

An illustration of a giant film reel being lifted up by an invisible force, revealing a bottomless pit. A man stands on the edge of the deep red floor, peering in as some of the film unspools over him out of frame.

Exploitation drives entertainment, but a prophetic imagination can help us do justice while creating awe.

by
Zachary Lee
Magazine
Features

A father, a son, and a search for holy ground.

by
Frank A. Thomas

“If you are not engaged in a healing ministry, then you are ignoring one-third of the Bible.”

by
G. Scott Morris

Voices

Voices
Mobilizing Hope

When will the government treat this with the urgency it demands?

Voices
From The Editors

Your eyes can deceive you. Don't trust them as the only way to perceive the path ahead.

by The Editors
Voices
Commentary

The Biden administration is failing to support Russian objectors to war.

by
Maria Santelli

An African-rooted tradition claims its heritage in the UCC.

by
Julia M. Speller
Voices
Columns

"How can we invite the church into seeing the economy beyond just a conversation on tithes and offerings?"

by
José Humphreys III

Keeping a "death scroll" can remind us of our human right to mourn and memorialize loved ones.

by
Rose Marie Berger
Voices
Eyewitness

Rep. Justin Jones addresses his ousting from Tennessee's House of Representatives and his hope for a “Third Reconstruction.”

by
Justin Jones

Vision

Vision
Culture
Paul (Harrison Ford) wears a light blue dress shirt and hat and sits on a black park bench next to teenage girl Alice (Lukita Maxwell), who's sitting cross-legged while wearing a gray hoodie.

A recent TV show reminds us that everyone needs a shoulder to cry on — including its viewers.

by
Liz Bierly

The mystic anchoress who envisioned human wholeness.

by
Sarah James
An illustration of Emily Dickinson: a white woman with brown hair in a blue dress and blue and white short neckscarf. Pink, turquoise, and teal paint is splattered across the background.

The renowned poet was never afraid to ask questions and challenge tradition in her eclectic journey of faith.

by
Caroline McTeer
Vision
Books

Sober Spirituality allows nuance toward drinking while outlining its real bodily and spiritual dangers.

by
Jenna Barnett
The cover for the book ‘Faith Unleavened.’ It features a dark brown background with white bare trees that frame the title, subtitle, and author; small drawings of Black Lives Matter protesters, a wrapper, and more  are interwoven among the branches.

Tamice Spencer-Helms on what it means for Christianity and society to leave white supremacy behind.

by
JR. Forasteros
A black-and-white photograph of Sinéad O’Connor in ‘Nothing Compares.' Her head is shaved and she is wearing a long-sleeve shirt. She is resting her head in both of her palms with her fingers clasped over both cheeks.

Three culture recommendations from our editors.

by
The Editors
Vision
Poetry

A poem

by
Kristin Gifford
Vision
Living The Word

July reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle A

by
Natalie Wigg-Stevenson
Vision
H'rumphs

Talk about putting on the armor of God.

by
Jenna Barnett