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Sojourners Magazine: May 2024

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As psychedelics research booms — including studies focused on clergy — and their use rises, what do Christians need to know? 

Features

The illustration shows a church stained glass window with rainbow colors that also looks like an eye, and there is a giant mushroom in the middle

New research is persuading some clergy to move beyond a “just say no” approach.

by
Bekah McNeel
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Features
The image shows a table from a bird's-eye-view, with a loaf of bread, a pitcher, and a fish. In the middle there is a platter with an image of the Last Supper, being cut apart by a fork.

A Bible study on wealth, class, and the Lord’s supper. 

by
Reta Halteman Finger
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The Virgin Mary is inspiring everyone from Girl Scouts to Instagram-savvy nuns to restore local biodiversity.

by
Annelise Jolley

Voices

Voices
Mobilizing Hope
The image is a black and white photograph of a child on the shoulders of a woman, holding a ballon that says "stop the arms race, save the human race, no more hiroshima" and it is overlayed on a black and white image of people in a church.

Celebrating the peace work of retired Sojourners editor Jim Rice.

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From The Editors
The illustration depicts Rev. Richard Joyner, who is a Black man wearing a blue shirt, holding vegetables with an abundant garden in the background. The quote reads "Gardens Teach Freedom"

How do we tell if a spiritual experience is real?

by The Editors
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Commentary
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Single-use plastics put "eternal life" in a whole new perspective. 

by
Avery Davis Lamb
The illustration shows a white peace dove sitting on a broken tank, on a red background.

Christians can help envision a different way toward peace.

by
Heather Brandon-Smith
Voices
Columns
The illustration shows a Black woman in a orange shirt handing a sprout to a Black girl in a orange shirt, in front of an image of a globe

We were made for this.

by
Liuan Huska
The illustration shows various eyes and human silhouettes, with digital symbols also included, giving the impression of surveillance

Under whose watchful gaze do we choose to live?

by
Rose Marie Berger
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Eyewitness
The image shows six people holding up the sign language for "I love you"

The widow of Kenneth Eugene Smith spoke with Sojourners assistant editor Josina Guess. 

by
Deanna Smith

Vision

Vision
Culture
The image shows four girls lounging on the floor, they are sisters. The room is full of pink items.

The Virgin Suicides portrays the callous ways we distance ourselves from grieving people.

by
Curtis Yee
The image shows the cover of the BBC podcast "Heart and Soul" which shows a silhouette walking through a door

Three culture recommendations from our editors.

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The Editors
The image is a black and white photo showing a group of old white men sitting around a table with Bibles and other documents, some have their hands raised.

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture only tells one part of the story about Christian bigotry against queer people.

by
Mitchell Atencio
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Books
The image shows the cover of the book "orbital" which has rainbow colored planet shaped orbs

Samantha Harvey’s new novel asks us to appreciate the paradox of our mighty and vulnerable planet.

by
Ezra Craker
The image shows the cover of "Reading Genesis" by Marilynne Robinson

The acclaimed author invites us to return to often oversimplified stories from the Bible's first book.

by
Olivia Bardo
The image shows the cover of the book "The Wounded Healer" by Henry Nouwen

A new paradigm for leadership from Henri Nouwen’s 1972 book.

by
Sarah James
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Poetry
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Living The Word

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

by
Raj Nadella
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H'rumphs

How do you respond to a 2-year-old who asks you what a soul is?

by
Jenna Barnett