The contrast this week has been striking. The solemn ceremonies and tearful farewells for ex-President Jimmy Carter over against the threats, bombast, and bloviations from
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory is a sequel of sorts to Tim Alberta’s 2019 book American Carnage: the first covered the Trumpian takeover
Is the power and publicity of the Christian Right in the US behind the rise of the “nones”? Meanwhile, centrist and non-political evangelicals are forced
The likely overturning of Roe v. Wade symbolizes the end of the influence of 20th century liberal Protestantism.
What informs today’s White Evangelicals? Theology or Culture? Scripture or Tradition? David French explores.
Too weird to be true! The actor playing Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar is charged for his role in storming the capitol on January 6.
Kobes DuMez is interviewed by Politico on “Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking about Masculinity.”
Peter Wehner writes in The Atlantic about the conflict within evangelical churches over politics and culture-wars. Lots of input from Kristin Kobes DuMez.
Is the label “Evangelical” purely political and beyond redemption?
In early 1979, the National Organization for Women (NOW) called for a day of discussion with the right-to-life movement. It was a somewhat surprising move,
The last weeks of the Trump administration were hard on the reputation of Abraham Kuyper. Senator Josh Hawley, who promoted the “stolen election” fraud behind
“Ladies and Gentlemen,” declared former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Rosey Grier, “Pat and Dede Robinson!” Immediately realizing his gaffe, Grier added, “Robertson! Pat and
When my family moved to Sioux Center fifteen years ago the neighborhood was very different from how it looks today. Back then my neighbors were
With much attention being given to the evangelical support of President Trump, it’s easy to become polarized and assume Christians must align with one side
In today’s polarized climate politics can be difficult to navigate—especially with friends and family. In this interview, Steve has a conversation with President Greg Christy
On Friday, June 5, a Justice Walk took place In Orange City, Iowa. Orange City is a rural Northwest Iowa community that is predominately white,
Ever notice how some in the Christian community pride themselves on not being political? They let it be known they don’t care about the debates,
In the days right after Donald Trump’s election, lots of us were saying things such as “I need to understand this. These people can’t be
Clannish, insular immigrants who refuse to assimilate … large families and achieving kids who quickly overshadow other residents … loyalty given to foreign, even adversarial,
There’s a story in Mark’s gospel about how Jesus tries to get away from the crowd, only to be found by an unnamed woman. Jesus
So, it turns out close to half of all white evangelicals think Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed even if Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual
