Caryn RiswoldHelp Put Out the Burning City“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
Caryn RiswoldGuest post: The Anchor ChurchI was teaching our Senior Capstone course in the Department of Religion & Philosophy at Wartburg College this winter semester when the…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Caryn RiswoldVisit Us, Sisters: An Exorcism Litany of “Witches”What makes a sacrament ‘real’? Does human choice matter? Do we have free will in face of transcendent sources of power? What does it mean…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Caryn RiswoldRevising a Life, Resting a ManuscriptLiving Revision came to me at just the wrong time for writing a thoughtful, considered and timely book review.Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Caryn RiswoldBeyond the Backstory: Reading Love Without LimitsHas there been another recent book whose backstory more perfectly proves its point? You can read about that in many other venerable…Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Caryn RiswoldMy ‘Get Out’ Confession: On White Women’s ComplicityIf you haven’t seen the movie Get Out, why not? If you don’t want to read details about what happens in the movie, it’s too late.Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
Caryn RiswoldI Didn’t Cancel Class. I Taught Them Everything.I didn’t cancel class. I taught my students about their community, their world, and themselves.Nov 11, 20163Nov 11, 20163
Caryn Riswold(Un)Holy Interruptions: #BlackLivesMatter as Prophetic VoiceWe were back in Chicago in December, full of memories from our first five years of married life spent in the city at the end of the last…May 3, 2016May 3, 2016
Caryn RiswoldStop using religion as a tool against reproductive justiceVandalism to the Planned Parenthood clinic on South Grand Boulevard in St. Louis last month smashed more than windows. It threatened the…Mar 16, 2016Mar 16, 2016
Caryn RiswoldWater, Water, Everywhere: On Death, Flint & FormationConsider images of water flooding recent news and pop culture:Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016