Believers often use the passage to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended. An ICE agent shot protester Renee Good this week and killed her. Videos record one of the ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

Around A.D. 49, the Roman emperor Claudius expelled the Jews from the city of Rome. Historians argue about the exact date and the reasons, but we know that Claudius did not want them holding office or ...