Sojourners Magazine: January/February 2025
An interview with Katherine Stewart, author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, alongside 10 ways to ground ourselves for Trump’s second term.
Features
Decades of investment in a larger anti-democratic movement would not have dissolved even if they had been defeated at the ballot box in this election cycle, says journalist Katherine Stewart.
And other cautionary tales Jesus offers wannabe billionaires.
For us to be of any use during the next four years, we must resist the temptation to cower in fear, isolation, exhaustion, and constant disorientation.
Voices
Being brave has never really been my thing. But I’m trying to practice, one day at a time.
Vision
Joy Oladokun’s Observations From a Crowded Room will resonate with all the skeptics who still pray.
The question of women’s roles in the Bible represents a tower of errors built up over time.
In Nickel Boys, filmmaker RaMell Ross acknowledges injustice, abuse, and repeated heartbreak, but never dwells on it.
In Even After Everything, Stephanie Duncan Smith shares her story of loss and love with unflinching honesty.
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
A poem.
February reflections on scripture from the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle C.
January reflections on scripture from the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle C.
Every societal issue can be solved with a good list.
How Christians Can Subvert the Aims of a Tyrant
We must be countercultural in an authoritarian regime.
The Liberating Power of Levity, Even Now
A pastor and comedian on God’s comedic arc in history.