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Archives for January 2024

Trump wins Iowa with support of evangelicals

John Fea   |  January 16, 2024

As expected, it was a big night for Donald Trump. He won just over half of the 110,000 votes cast in Iowa. Due to the weather, the turnout was very low. Ron DeSantis finished second (21.2%) and Nikki Haley was […]

The Iowa caucuses told us what we already know

Daniel K. Williams   |  January 16, 2024

This year, the Iowa caucuses were completely unnecessary.

On Gods that Fail

Jim Cullen   |  January 16, 2024

A secular DEI theology underlies the Claudine Gay scandal 

Doug Wilson: The Civil War was fought over “federalism” and “decentralized power”

John Fea   |  January 15, 2024

Over the Christmas holiday, GOP presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley got in hot water for this: Over at The Guardian, Steve Phillips asks why we are still debating the cause of the Civil War. A taste: […]

A very busy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

John Fea   |  January 15, 2024

I can’t remember such a busy–at least in terms of news–January 15th. I’m on a research trip in a southern city that is treating a few inches of snow as if it was some kind of natural disaster, so it […]

Song of the Day

John Fea   |  January 15, 2024

Evangelical roundup for January 15, 2024

John Fea   |  January 15, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Trump’s legal problems are galvanizing evangelicals in Iowa. Thomas Kidd asks, “How ‘Evangelical’ are Iowa’s evangelicals? Jim Harbaugh: “Purpose-driven coach”: Iowa evangelical pastors back candidates. Shane Claiborne on Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and immigration: […]

Was Martin Luther King Jr. a Christian Nationalist?

Daniel K. Williams   |  January 15, 2024

America’s founding meant something very different for King than it does for today’s Christian Right

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Christian apologetics

Daniel K. Williams   |  January 15, 2024

On this MLK Day, it is appropriate to consider Martin Luther King Jr.’s Christian apologetics–his reasons for believing in God even in the midst of adversity.

Sunday night odds and ends

John Fea   |  January 14, 2024

A few things online that caught my attention this week: Stained glass American history at the National Cathedral. Josh Hawley: America is a Christian nation. Fareed Zakaria: Is Israel’s war in Gaza “proportionate?“ John McWhorter on the resignation of Claudine […]

Evangelical theologian Wayne Grudem is backing Ron DeSantis because he’ll pardon Trump and was a college athlete (among other things)

John Fea   |  January 14, 2024

Wayne Grudem is at it again. Late last year the evangelical theologian, defender of a complementarian view of men and women, and 2016 and 2020 Donald Trump supporter called on Trump to drop out of the 2024 presidential race to […]

Blessing of Unicorns: weekly roundup for 01/13/2024

Nadya Williams   |  January 13, 2024

This week’s unicorns are an eclectic bunch–ranging from valuing children and the homeless to the poetry of forgiveness, parental rights, MLK Jr., Alexander Hamilton’s pocket pistols, and Cultural Christians.

Does history really help us decide if Trump should stay on the ballot in Colorado?

John Fea   |  January 12, 2024

Over at his blog, historian William Hogeland reminds us that history can only take us so far in debates like the one currently raging over whether Donald Trump can stay on the ballot in Colorado. The original intent of Section […]

Current contributing editor Adam Jortner battles Britney Spears for top spot on Audible

John Fea   |  January 12, 2024

Adam Jortner is the Goodwin Philpot Eminent Professor of Religion in the History Department at Auburn University and contributing editor here at Current. He is also an Audible rock star. His “The Hidden History of the Boston Tea Party” is […]

What is popular this week at Current?

John Fea   |  January 12, 2024

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:

Purity of Arms 

Christopher Shannon   |  January 12, 2024

The war in the Holy Land only intensifies the priority of justice

Of missiles, dinosaurs, and disease

Jon D. Schaff   |  January 12, 2024

We need elected officials who are able to take in competing suggestions, assess them, consider various goods, and use practical wisdom to come to a decision. This is yet another argument for a liberal education.

Evangelical roundup for January 11, 2024

John Fea   |  January 11, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? The “new” Trump evangelical voters. Tim Alberta on Biden’s speech at Mother Emanuel AME: Is Donald Trump a “man of faith? The National Association of Evangelicals is sharing the dream: Lecrae’s “Deconstruction“ Milligan University […]

REVIEW: Are Women Human? 

Beatrice Scudeler   |  January 11, 2024

Carrie Gress’s shoddy argument undercuts her own ideals

Adjunctify U

Nadya Williams   |  January 11, 2024

Valuing people and investing in them is not just the morally right thing to do. It’s also good business. Even in academia.

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