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Marvin Olasky

Marvin Olasky is former editor-in-chief at World magazine and is now chairman of Zenger House and an Acton Institute affiliate scholar. He writes a weekly column on homelessness for the Fix Homelessness website and a monthly Olasky Books newsletter.

Explaining the strange attraction

Marvin Olasky   |  July 31, 2024

Why have so many evangelicals become determined supporters of Donald Trump, despite his past adulteries and continued narcissism?

Crazy: a church growth strategy?

Marvin Olasky   |  July 25, 2024

What to ask Tim Alberta a question about his book? Marvin Olasky invites input before tomorrow’s interview!

An alternative source for book reviews

Marvin Olasky   |  July 23, 2024

Additional book review resources to help you find the next good read.

If Trump=Jesus, who is Jerry Springer?

Marvin Olasky   |  June 25, 2024

Trump supporters who portray their leader as Jesus should recognize Springer as John the Baptist.

Who’s at fault? They-a culpa, mea culpa

Marvin Olasky   |  June 19, 2024

Underestimating Trump has gotten us here.

Baseball, life, and honest reporting

Marvin Olasky   |  June 3, 2024

What makes a good, honest reporter? Someone who neither minimizes nor maximizes a walk but sees, writes, and leaves the prophecy to others.

Headlines and fault lines

Marvin Olasky   |  May 31, 2024

Headlines following yesterday afternoon’s Trump trial verdict show political differences.

60, 30… “Astounding story of an astounding military plot…” 

Marvin Olasky   |  May 29, 2024

This year is the sixtieth anniversary of Seven Days in May, a pretty-good 1964 film about a planned military-political takeover of the United States government.

The irony of Trump-positive evangelicals in 2024

Marvin Olasky   |  May 21, 2024

In 2024, the Trump problem for evangelicals is bigger than ever.

David French on a panel, oh no!

Marvin Olasky   |  May 14, 2024

The PCA politically has red, blue, and purple churches, and if we can’t get along with each other how do we expect the U.S not to fall apart?

David Shaw, R.I.P. and read

Marvin Olasky   |  May 7, 2024

In 1991, a courageous reporter who was anathema in his own newsroom won the Pulitzer Prize.

The New York Times swings and misses on abortion, again

Marvin Olasky   |  May 2, 2024

Coverage of the abortion debate this week in NYT breaks basic journalistic rules.

Reactionary protesters and Harvard bigotry

Marvin Olasky   |  April 23, 2024

This week’s reactionary protests at Harvard and Columbia have a long, ignoble history.

“Here’s $1,000. Not April Fools”

Marvin Olasky   |  April 1, 2024

Announcing the winners of the 2024 Zenger Prize.

How far we have fallen

Marvin Olasky   |  March 28, 2024

We’re in a pit, and it only keeps getting deeper.

INTERVIEW: Pivot Points

Marvin Olasky   |  March 14, 2024

One of the architects of “compassionate conservatism” takes a long look back

Mrs. Haley does not go to Washington?

Marvin Olasky   |  February 27, 2024

Nikki Haley fights on, but is her campaign a lost cause?

Presidents Day headlines have a story to tell

Marvin Olasky   |  February 19, 2024

Presidents Day headlines have a story to tell–by omissions as much as inclusions.

Keep Calm and Carry On?

Marvin Olasky   |  February 13, 2024

Olasky’s new book makes a radical claim: Character (still) counts

The making of Joel Belz

Marvin Olasky   |  February 5, 2024

Joel Belz’s life story displays the strengths of American evangelicalism at its height.

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