Pam Pierce finds it in a collection of religious art. As an interior designer, Pierce works with color and pattern. When it’s time to head home, she wants a place that’s neutral and tranquil. She ...

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

If mainstream society's goals throughout history have been stability and aggrandizement, religious communities have had quite different aims. For one thing, religious communities are usually very ...