Mardin on the Margins

The city of Mardin is located in Turkiye but very close to the border with Syria. During the Syrian war, many Syrian orthodox Christians fled to Mardin and Midyat, which was even closer to the border, and took refuge in the Orthodox monasteries in th

Will There Be Marriage in Heaven?

In wedding ceremonies, couples say, “Til death do us part.” Wait, but what happens to your marriage after death? Jesus talks only briefly about marriage and weddings, but that has been enough to give scholars a lot to debate about throughout the cent

The Curly, Coily Hair God Made

When I was in sixth grade, I learned my hair made me different. I was 11 and a new student in a predominately white private school in Columbia, South Carolina. My mother had moved me there from a majority Black charter school where I had sat in class

The Company We Keep

A scientific study revealed that watching TV programs featuring mean characters can actually lead people to be mean. Various forms of aggression—whether outright fighting or subtle gossip—primes viewers’ brains for similar behavior. This connection i