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From the Editors: ‘Hallelujahs and Howls Are Birthed Together’

An introduction to the August 2026 issue of ‘Sojourners.’

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Eunice de Souza (1940-2017), a post-independence Indian poet, novelist, and columnist, was head of the English department at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Her work, influenced by her Goan Catholic upbringing, explored themes of gender inequality, religion, and identity. / Illustration by Laura Freeman
August 2026
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THE LATE CONTEMPLATIVE Christian theologian and professor Barbara Holmes wrote about “crisis contemplation” for upside-down eras. 

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Eunice de Souza (1940-2017), a post-independence Indian poet, novelist, and columnist, was head of the English department at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Her work, influenced by her Goan Catholic upbringing, explored themes of gender inequality, religion, and identity. / Illustration by Laura Freeman