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Abortion decision-making: slow down vs. speed up

Marvin Olasky   |  September 26, 2024

Why does the number of abortions in America appear to be rising?

American Christian voters and third parties: a historical overview

Daniel K. Williams   |  September 25, 2024

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

Dixie Dillon Lane and Nadya Williams   |  September 24, 2024

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  

Nadya Williams   |  September 23, 2024

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)

Nadya Williams   |  September 21, 2024

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?

Nadya Williams   |  September 20, 2024

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

Nadya Williams   |  September 19, 2024

We are what we read–and what we behold.

What the Decline of the Black Church Means for Politics

Daniel K. Williams   |  September 18, 2024

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

Marvin Olasky   |  September 18, 2024

Echo chambers make for poor journalism.

As the world turns

Jon D. Schaff   |  September 17, 2024

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

Elizabeth Stice   |  September 16, 2024

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!

Nadya Williams   |  September 14, 2024

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 and Nadya Williams   |  September 13, 2024

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

Marvin Olasky   |  September 12, 2024

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?

John H. Haas   |  September 11, 2024

That’s the question.

Trump, tariffs, and daycare

John H. Haas   |  September 11, 2024

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

Nadya Williams   |  September 10, 2024

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?

Nadya Williams   |  September 9, 2024

Tyson Duffy’s essay on why fiction is getting worse is a worthwhile read.

Tolstoy, Melville, Wright: Morons

Marvin Olasky   |  September 9, 2024

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

Nadya Williams   |  September 7, 2024

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 […]

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