A 1940s foreign policy breakthrough is in jeopardy
How Should Christians Respond to an Anti-Institutional Presidency?
The institutions evangelicals oppose have Christian origins
Some of our favorite things III: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024 (conclusion)
Current writers and editors conclude their reflections on favorite things from 2024! (And check out Part I and Part II) *** Jay Green As the co-founder of a “little magazine,” I feel like something of a traitor to my class. Aside from […]
Review: Christian anti-liberals
Who needs religious pluralism?
FORUM: Election 2024, Part IV
A time to look back, a time to look forward
How the 2024 election will change American politics
Trump has just done what Reagan did in 1980 – but the magnitude of the realignment will depend on what Trump does next.
What I’ll be watching for tonight
What should we be watching for tonight, if the election returns that come in today won’t provide definitive results for the races that have received the most scrutiny?
This Election Will Not End Our Polarization
Our partisan differences are about identity, not policy
Six parties may not be enough
This week’s NYT short quiz with six political “parties” options shows that even six may not be enough.
Abortion and prohibition: will the 2024 election be like 1932?
This year’s treatment of abortion by both major parties is reminiscent of how both parties engaged with the issue of alcohol regulation in 1932, the last election before the end of Prohibition.
Rating Republican Presidents on Their Pro-Life Bona Fides
Not everyone makes the grade
Jimmy Carter’s Evangelical Faith
Today Jimmy Carter became the first former US president to reach his 100th birthday. As a former president, Nobel Peace Prize winner, international human rights advocate, and author of dozens of books, Carter is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished […]
Will we accept the results of this presidential election?
Will Americans accept the results of this election?
American Christian voters and third parties: a historical overview
While third-party voting has never been the norm among American Christians, it has a long history.
What the Decline of the Black Church Means for Politics
Today the Atlantic published my essay on what the decline of the Black church’s influence on younger African Americans might mean for the future of African American politics.
REVIEW: Shepherds for Sale?
Megan Basham’s theology is compromised and her history misguided
The Challenges of Assessing Presidential Candidates’ Character
Evangelicals in 1976 wanted to vote for the candidate with the most integrity, but could not agree who that was.
REVIEW: Richard Nixon’s Graceless Religion
Nixon sought redemption—but on his own terms
FORUM: Fiftieth Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation, Day One
Reflections on long-tangled webs
The Catholic conversion of J. D. Vance
Now that he is the Republican vice presidential nominee, J. D. Vance is one of the most famous Catholic converts in the United States.