Archives for October 2023

Donald Trump: The Lord’s apostle

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Here is Roger Stone at this weekend’s “Pastors for Trump” conference in Miami: Apparently Trump prays with Stone: Meanwhile, Stone’s partner in Christian Trumpism, former National Security Director Michael Flynn, will do a cameo with you for $150:

Episode 120: “Popular Historians in Post-War America”

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Should professional historians write for the general public? If so, who is the “public” they are trying to reach? And when historians do write for the public how do they manage to make their work readable and accessible without sacrificing […]

Evangelical roundup for October 16, 2023

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What is happening in Evangelical land? For many American evangelicals, neutrality on matters related to Israel is not an option. The history of evangelical views on Israel. Andy Stanley and the future of American evangelicalism. Covenant College has a new […]

Sunday night odds and ends

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A few things online that caught my attention this week: A helpful timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Danielle Allen: America’s “domestic dysfunction and internal division leave out allies around the globe vulnerable.” Lonely roads Jennifer Szalai reviews Fergus M. Bordewich, […]

More than 700 children dead in Gaza; 2,450 injured

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Here is CNN: More than 700 children have been killed in Gaza and another 2,450 have been injured since last Saturday, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund, citing local sources. “According to the latest reports by local health authorities and […]

What is popular this week at Current?

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Here are the most popular features of the week at Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Arena blog:

Pray for Peace

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It is time to stand with the people of Israel. It is time to stand with the people of Gaza.

Steve Scalise drops out of Speaker race

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Yesterday the Republican Party nominated Lousiana’s Steve Scalise as their choice to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Today Scalise withdrew his name from consideration. Here is CNN: Rep. Steve Scalise announced he was dropping out of the speaker’s race […]

Evangelical roundup for October 12, 2023

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What is happening in Evangelical land? European evangelicals pray for peace in the Middle East. Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews respond to the Hamas attack on Israel. An Arab evangelical responds to the Hamas attack on Israel. Francis Chan is […]

The Author’s Corner with James M. Thomas

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James M. Thomas is Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Mississippi. This interview is based on his new book, The Souls of Jewish Folk: W. E. B. Du Bois, Anti-Semitism, and the Color Line (University of […]