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Archives for March 2024

Evangelical Roundup for March 18, 2024

John Fea   |  March 18, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land?: A new survey on evangelicals and social issues. Evangelical bestsellers. More and more evangelicals support immigration. Russell Moore talks with Marilynne Robinson about Genesis. Warren Throckmorton takes on The Case for Christian Nationalism: 93 […]

The Author’s Corner with Scott Gac

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 18, 2024

Scott Gac is Professor of History and American Studies at Trinity College. This interview is based on his new book, Born in Blood: Violence and the Making of America (Cambridge University Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write Born […]

The Return of Sacral Rulership?

Mark W. Graham   |  March 18, 2024

Recognizing an age-old threat

It’s earlier than you think

Elizabeth Stice   |  March 18, 2024

Sometimes it is a little exhausting keeping track of all the things that are supposed to signal our imminent decline. So calm yourself, because it’s earlier than you think.

Sunday night odds and ends

John Fea   |  March 17, 2024

A few things online that caught my attention this week: Culture warriors–on the left and the right–don’t know much about what happens in history classrooms. What are universities for? Enchantment and the future of the humanities. Jonathan Teubner reviews Peter […]

The Author’s Corner with Mark Richard

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 15, 2024

Mark Richard is Professor of History and Canadian Studies at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. This interview is based on his new book, Catholics Across Borders: Canadian Immigrants in the North Country, Plattsburgh, New York, 1850-1950 (State […]

REVIEW: How Technology Works on Us

Felicia Wu Song   |  March 15, 2024

A prophetic meditation on the banality of idolatry

Blessing of Unicorns: historic bathrooms, relationships, war, and a job in Antarctica

Nadya Williams   |  March 15, 2024

In this roundup, stories about historic bathrooms, relationships, war, and a very promising job opening in Antarctica.

What is popular this week at Current?

John Fea   |  March 15, 2024

Here are the most popular features of the week atĀ Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The Way of Improvement Leads HomeĀ blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The ArenaĀ blog:

American Bible Society closes its $60 million museum

John Fea   |  March 14, 2024

American Bible Society (ABS) spent a lot of time and money to build the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center (FLDC). I was present at the first content planning meeting for this museum. During that meeting, the ABS planners believed that […]

Is it okay to use Grammarly?

Dixie Dillon Lane   |  March 14, 2024

Grammarly is an AI tool. Therein lies the problem.

The Author’s Corner with Diego Javier Luis

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 14, 2024

Diego Javier Luis is Assistant Professor of History at Tufts University. This interview is based on his new book, The First Asians in the Americas: A Transpacific History (Harvard University Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write The First […]

INTERVIEW: Pivot Points

Marvin Olasky   |  March 14, 2024

One of the architects of ā€œcompassionate conservatismā€ takes a long look back

Evangelical roundup for March 14, 2024

John Fea   |  March 14, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelical and Catholic tensions on immigration Evangelicals are going to Israel as “wartime volunteers” Are Latino evangelicals rejecting the Democratic Party? More here. 100 evangelicals are in prison in Ortega’s Nicaragua. Pennsylvania churches raise […]

Liberal Christians are more politically active than conservative Christians

John Fea   |  March 13, 2024

Here is a taste of Ryan Burge’s recent study (bold type is his, not mine): Clearly, the conclusion that emerges here is that liberal Christians are more politically active.Ā In the case of attending political meetings, such as school board or […]

Trump vs. Biden (and don’t forget RFK, Stein, and West)

John Fea   |  March 13, 2024

It’s official. Donald Trump and Joe Biden secured their party’s nomination for president last night. But there are still so many questions that need to be answered between now and November. Here are a few: Will Trump be a convicted […]

Journalism: From a working class profession to a venue for “pseudo-intellectuals”

John Fea   |  March 13, 2024

William Deresiewicz on his time at Columbia School of Journalism: We were not there to think. We were there to learn a set of skills. One of them, ironically, was asking questions, just not about the profession itself: its premises, […]

The Author’s Corner with Jason P. Chambers

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 13, 2024

Jason P. Chambers is Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor of Advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This interview is based on his new book, Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell (University of […]

PREVIEW: Born (Again) in the U.S.A.

Jim Cullen   |  March 13, 2024

My life with Bruce Springsteen

Further reflections on Liberty U and other Christian institutions

John H. Haas   |  March 13, 2024

While Susan Wise Bauer’s experience at LU is much worse than average, it reflects real concerns in Christian higher education.

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