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Digging In and Bailing Out: Religion, Politics, and the Rise of the Nones: Part Two Blog Post

To understand the rise of the Nones, it is necessary to consider the broader cultural impact of the rise of the Religious Right in producing a broad backlash, but it is equally important to explore how these processes operate at a congregational level in which people who have worshiped together for generations find themselves having to make the difficult choice of leaving a congregation that has been an important part of their and their family’s identity.

Digging In and Bailing Out: Religion, Politics, and the Rise of the Nones: Part Three Blog Post

And yet, as the old saying goes, “Hope is a choice.” What tomorrow, next year, decade, or century might look like, we do not know. The current trends point toward more animosity and broader culture wars. But I am confident that we have the capacity to make choices that produce better outcomes than we see today.

A Marriage Made in Heaven Blog Post

Many people who have investigated the relationship between theology and science realize that no single model is adequate to serve as a general description of this relationship. The manner in which these two fields relate to one another (or fail to relate, as the case may be) varies greatly from place to place. Hence, some writers from more mainline traditions have been known to declare with confidence that the days of conflict between people of faith and people of science…

A Christian Theology of Science: Reimagining a theological vision of natural knowledge Blog Post

aul Tyson embarks on a nuanced exploration of this intricate relationship, dissecting the prevalent false harmony between Christian theology and modern science, and ultimately weaving a narrative that encourages a novel integrative, but potentially uncomfortable, coexistence between the realms of faith and empirical inquiry.

Sport and Religion Blog Post

Ultimately, sport opens windows to transcendence. One can hardly watch Usain Bolt run the 100 meters, or Simone Biles do a floor exercises, or Caitlin Clark sink a three-pointer, or witness Jim Redmond supporting his injured son Derek across the finish line without recognizing that God is at work in an extraordinary way.

Inexpressible Sweetness:Jonathan Edwards’ History with God Blog Post

This age reveres personal choice in religious matters and deems personal feeling the test of what is authentic, and even Reformed churches are heeding popular culture’s call to “do your own thing.” Given that, it is helpful to hear what the Reformed tradition has to say on these trends. One gem in Reformed thought, one that is too little known, is Jonathan Edwards’ “Personal Narrative.” In contrast to Edwards’ weighty theological discourses, this short autobiographical essay provides a show-and-tell demonstration…

Digging In and Bailing Out: Religion, Politics, and the Rise of the Nones: Part One Blog Post

While conservative Christians are circling the wagons calling for a commitment to core values and practices that map well to key Republican priorities, politically moderate and liberal Christians are rushing to find the exits. The result is a growing divide between more ideologically pure conservative Christian communities on one side and a more secular, more liberal group on the other, many of whom do not identify with any religious tradition. Having explored these trends, sociologists and other scholars have concluded that the politicization of American Christianity on the Right played a substantial role in the rise of the Nones.

Redeeming Expertise: Scientific trust and the future of the church Blog Post

This important book, which should be read by every pastor and Christian academic—every one of them—is not only about the at-risk authority of science in the evangelical church, but just as much about the crisis of authority in contemporary American life.

The World After September 11: The Challenge of Religious Pluralism Blog Post

The events of September 11 have presented considerable spiritual challenges to contemporary culture. I would like to discuss one aspect of one of these challenges which, specifically, is how to engage persons of other faiths in a manner consistent with grace and truth. How do we honor their right to practice a religion different from our own, respect them as persons, love them as beings made in the image of God, and yet maintain the integrity of our own faith?…