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New and Noteworthy: ‘Reading the Bible on Turtle Island,’ Resisting Imperialism, and More

Three culture recommendations from our editors.

Cillian Murphy in Steve

Teachers’ Mounting Pressure

The tight, gritty drama Steve offers an intimate look at a last-chance reform school in the 1990s. As determined head teacher Steve (Cillian Murphy) slowly unravels, we are reminded that we can’t take care of others until we take care of ourselves. Netflix

An Indigenous Hermeneutic

H. Daniel Zacharias and T. Christopher Hoklotubbe’s Reading the Bible on Turtle Island rejects the idea that God’s presence exists most fully in “settler spaces.” They present a robust case for an unapologetically Indigenous reading of scripture and trace the history of this interpretive lens. IVP Academic

Navigating Imperialism

In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Kat Armas shares her own story to show readers how to unlearn religious attitudes co-opted by empire. Armas’ third book insightfully directs readers away from a dominant, violent Christianity and toward a spiritual life grounded in joy, contemplation, and peace. Brazos

This appears in the January/February 2026 issue of Sojourners