the Empathy List
Liz Charlotte Grant, Laura Kelly Fanucci, Anna RollinsA kind + smart word from the Christian Left. Curious reads, empathy for all. 22', 23' Webby Award Nom., 23' Hon. Mention Blog (Best of the Church Press Awards). Read my debut, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the Bible.
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the Empathy List #167: The Myth of the Christian "Third Way"
Hello friend, Liz here.
I have a confession: I am so sick of “third way” Christianity.
That’s how the evangelicalism I grew up within started, by the way, with Billy Graham filling stadiums and broadcasting the good news of Christ to...
Curious Reads: The White victims of ICE aren't the only victims.
Hello friend, Liz here.
#1 This week’s Top of the Fold is about the victims— that is, the victims of ICE. (Womp, womp.)
I’m asking myself, why do I only know the names of the White American victims of ICE? Why don’t the names of...
The Empathy List #166: Christian Celebrity Betrayals
Hello friend, Liz here.
Last week, I examined how and why Dr. James Dobson’s name appeared in the Epstein Files. Many of you read it with gratitude and tenderness. (Thanks for that.) But as you might imagine, not everyone enjoys hearin...
Curious Reads: Why is Dr. Dobson in the Epstein Files? (TW)
Hello friend, Liz here.
Every other week I write you a long essay related to American Christianity, culture, and politics. On the off weeks, I typically share something I’m reading, and I reflect on how that interacts with faith/politi...
the Empathy List #165: What's really happening in frozen Minnesota? 🧊
Hello friends, Liz here.
This week, I asked my Minnesota friends who had been posting about their communities and ICE to jump on a call. I’m sick of spin, of coverage, of takes. I just want to hear from real-life people about what th...
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Award-winning author and essayist, columnist for the Christian Century mag, leftist Christian. I wrote THAT essay about Elisabeth Elliot. Debut CNF: Knock at the Sky (5 stars from Foreword Reviews!). Too earnest to be cool.
Writer, mother, wonderer. Seeking glimpses of God in ordinary life.
Author of Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing Up as a Good Girl (Eerdmans, 2025). Work in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Electric Literature, NBCNews, etc. English faculty in higher education for nearly 15 years. Mom of 3.
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