Essay White Evangelical RacismRacism is at the core of white evangelicalism -- or as Butler repeats in the introduction, “It is a feature,…Allison Vander BroekApril 3, 2021
Essay Collective Action, Collective JoyI was struck by the role of collective action and human connection in sustaining a movement in the face of…Allison Vander BroekMarch 6, 2021
Essay Jesus and the Disinherited TodayThe antiracist reading group at my church has dedicated the month of February to Howard Thurman’s classic work Jesus and…Allison Vander BroekFebruary 6, 2021
Essay The Capitol Riot and the Legacy of Antiabortion ExtremismAs someone who studies the antiabortion movement, this time of year always has a particular importance. Yesterday marked 48 years…Allison Vander BroekJanuary 23, 2021
Essay The Evil Done on Our BehalfIn Zoom worship last Sunday, we said a prayer that we’ve said many times before, part of our prayers for…Allison Vander BroekDecember 12, 2020
Essay Reflections on Another American EpidemicBy Allison Vander Broek In my advising seminar this week, my students and I explored the history of the AIDS…Allison Vander BroekOctober 24, 2020
Essay Nature and the Cosmic ChristI read Richard Rohr’s Universal Christ and Richard Powers’ The Overstory in quick succession this month. It was not out…Allison Vander BroekAugust 1, 2020
Essay Reconsidering Christian NationalismIn honor of the Fourth of July, I thought it appropriate to delve into the question of Christian nationalism and…Allison Vander BroekJuly 4, 2020
Essay Jane Roe, Race, and AbortionTwo weeks ago, the news surrounding abortion was big. In a new documentary on FX, AKA Jane Roe, Norma McCorvey…Allison Vander BroekJune 6, 2020
Essay Sacramental HungerI think like everyone I’ve been missing meals together. It was such a central part of my life up until…Allison Vander BroekMay 23, 2020