Ayana Mathis

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  • Nov 20, 2023
    In the church of my childhood, we believed God’s angels battled demons in a war for our souls. This was not a metaphor. We were Pentecostals, though not strictly and not...
  • Aug 30, 2023
    American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement, and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn...