Ezra Klein says that Obama “puts everything into this project of persuasion, of trying to convince America to do something it has never done before. And he so profoundly succeeds and fails.” Listen here. Here is a taste of the […]
Archives for June 2021
We Are Family
When it comes to evangelicalism, is separation the only option?
Jim Grossman: “If people are fighting about history, that shows that it’s important.”
Over at NBC News, Kelly Fields wonders if critical race theory and patriotism can co-exist in classrooms. I would argue that they can co-exist. But the piece also makes a good case for the study of history and civics. Here […]
How COVID-19 made T.D. Jakes rethink his theology
The Atlantic just published a fascinating conversation between religion writer Emma Green and Dallas megachuch pastor T.D. Jakes. On COVID-19 in his church, The Potter’s House: Emma Green:Ā In the past year, how many members of your congregation have either gotten […]
Episode 7: September 11th and the End of Compassionate Conservatism
What would evangelical politics be like today if the attacks on 9-11-01 never happened? Episode 7: āSeptember 11th and the End of Compassionate Conservatism” dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is […]
Who Killed Evangelicalism?
You know the accused. They are not the usual suspects.