Why does the number of abortions in America appear to be rising?
The Arena
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.
Interview: Dixie Dillon Lane’s book, Skipping School, is under contract
A homeschooling mother, who also happens to be a historian of homeschooling, updates us on her book project and more.
Building up the evangelical mind: Asbury University Honors Program and Lewis House in Lexington, KY Â
Two relatively new institutions are doing great work for the future of the evangelical mind.
Blessing of Unicorns: books, books, books (and a little more)
In this week’s roundup of Unicorns, meet some new books, several author interviews, and some thoughts on the complexities of history.
What are Current editors looking forward to reading this fall?
Current Contributing Editors and Editors share about a few of the books they’re looking forward to reading in the coming months.
Interview: Lanta Davis on Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation
We are what we read–and what we behold.
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.
Echo chamber evidence
Echo chambers make for poor journalism.
As the world turns
A good citizen keeps up with current affairs. But age should educate us that some perspective is necessary. Change is the only constant of daily news.
The art of living: Anthony Bourdain
This installment in The Art of Living series considers celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
Blessing of Unicorns: Platonists of Illinois and the Hegelians of St. Louis, natural law, Inklings on the move, and more!
This week, meet the Platonists of Illinois and the Hegelians of St. Louis, Prickly Porcupine on Natural Law, Inklings on the move, childcare policy, Pindar, and more.
Interview: Timothy Larsen on George MacDonald’s Diary of an Old Soul
Timothy Larsen is the McManis Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of History at Wheaton College. He is a Contributing Editor at Current and as of this summer, the author of four books on the nineteenth-century Scottish George MacDonald. This […]
Deadly reporting
Double Jeopardy for $1,000: Members of this occupation set up the deaths of thousands of Gaza residents.
Harris won the debate, but will it matter?
That’s the question.
Trump, tariffs, and daycare
Donald Trump’s appearance at the Economic Club of New York has been getting a lot of attention. The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump gave a confusing answer Thursday when asked about making child care more affordable, suggesting the […]
Secular academia’s hostility to professors
While higher tier institutions may have a problem with conservatives, lower-tier state universities have a problem with faculty.
Is contemporary (fiction) writing getting worse?
Tyson Duffy’s essay on why fiction is getting worse is a worthwhile read.
Tolstoy, Melville, Wright: Morons
Evangelicals should thank Wright and be at peace with him.
Blessing of Unicorns: Fighting Despair, embracing useless knowledge, light-up bath toys supply chains, and more
One unicorn is just one unicorn. Did you even see it, you wonder. Gather a herd together, and they form a Blessing of Unicorns upon your weekend! This week, be encouraged to fight despair, read good books (the two are […]