
Narrowing Niches and Loss of Elasticity
The American Protestant church is losing “elasticity” — the ability to stretch across differences. Big tents are out. Purity and homogeneity are in.
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The American Protestant church is losing “elasticity” — the ability to stretch across differences. Big tents are out. Purity and homogeneity are in.
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Most churches have “re-opened” now. Is the aftermath more challenging than the first months of the pandemic?
Churches in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and elsewhere in Africa continue to be strongly anti-LGBTQ+, often advocating for punishment of LGBTQ+ persons.
The “southernization” of American evangelicalism, as the influence of institutions like Christianity Today, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Wheaton Colleges wanes.
Memories of how a Republican Midwestern governor welcomed refugees from southeast Asia in the 1970s and 80s.
The patron saint of those who question and grow weary of pat answers, maybe the Martin Luther of a new reformation?
The Pope released a 38 minute video talk addressing all sorts of topics — shortening the work day, pharmaceuticals releasing patents, and more.
Non-binary and transgender people do not reject Scripture or the God the Bible, says a Jewish scholar.
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