Over the last couple of days I have been teaching the Salem Witch Trials in my colonial America class. So I naturally gravitated to University of Virginia professor Mark Edmundson piece at Liberties titled “The Politics of Possession in America.” […]
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The Author’s Corner with Justene Hill Edwards
Justene Hill Edwards is Associate Professor of History at the University of Virginia. This interview is based on her new book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024). JF: What led […]
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Henry Wallace ran for president in 1948. His son reflects on his candidacy. Drowned towns Donald Trump’s deportation campaign in historical context. Tim Alberta on the final days of the […]
I hope you are enjoying CURRENT’s election coverage
We at Current have been hard at work over the past month or so delivering an array of articles on the 2024 presidential election. In recent weeks we have published the following essays: John Fea, “The Sin of Sycophancy“ Miles […]
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2 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?
Thanks to Emma Bell for her assistance with this roundup As we have reported in these roundups, Franklin Graham was not happy when the Evangelicals for Harris movement used his father, evangelist Billy Graham, in a campaign ad. Here’s the […]
Do we really want another four years of Donald Trump?
I understand why people will vote for Donald Trump on Tuesday. Some think Trump will protect their religious liberty and fight for their views in a way that Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush did not. Some […]
Christian college professor: “I’m ashamed to be a Republican”
Byron Curtis is professor emeritus of biblical studies at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In an op-ed today at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he makes a pro-life case for Kamala Harris. A taste: I’m a 46-year member of the Republican […]
The Trump line about guns pointed at Liz Cheney triggered Russell Moore which, in turn, triggered MAGA evangelicals
Once again, Russell Moore’s Twitter feed provides insight into the current state of American evangelical Christianity on the eve of the 2024 presidential election. Moore tweeted: And here are just some of the more than two thousands comments he received […]
3 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?
At least one pastor is preaching with a red “Trump” yarmulke. The video below comes from a Wednesday night service held one month ago at Calvary Chapel Central Bucks, a mid-sized church in Chalfont, PA. The video starts with senior […]
Albert Mohler: “I don’t think we can run from someone calling us a Christian nationalist…God’s truth is to be translated into civic law”
Watch: He seems to gladly embrace the label “Christian nationalist.” At the end he says to the man who asked the question: “I hope that makes sense.” Actually, it doesn’t make sense to me. Either the state privileges Christianity or […]
Were the Puritans “Christian nationalists”?
I encourage you to read Bob Smietana’s piece at Religion News Service. It is titled, “We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly.” It’s a good piece of reporting on modern-day Christian nationalists like Charlie Kirk, Al Mohler, and […]
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George W. Bush does not need to “get right with history” because history does not work that way
Washington Post writer Matt Bai wants George W. Bush to “get right” with history by endorsing Kamala Harris. Here is a taste of his piece: I’d love to hear from George W. Bush before Election Day. Alone among the four […]
4 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is using evangelical churches for GOP “get out the vote” rallies. MSNBC reports: Turning Point Action, founded by conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk, has held GOP vote-chasing events with at least 22 churches in six swing […]
The Author’s Corner with Donald L. Fixico
Donald L. Fixico is Regents and Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University. This interview is based on his new book, The State of Sequoyah: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Quest for an Indian State (University of Oklahoma Press, […]
Wehner: “The strongest case for voting for Harris doesn’t have nearly as much to do with her as it has to do with Trump”
Over at The Atlantic, Peter Wehner worries about the future of conservativism if Trump wins: The strongest case for voting for Harris doesn’t have nearly as much to do with her as it has to do with her opponent. Trump remains […]
5 days until Election Day: What are evangelicals saying?
Chad Harvey is a Trump-supporting Pentecostal pastor in North Carolina. Scott Detrow of National Public Radio recently interviewed him about his political convictions. Here is a small taste: Detrow: Let me just ask the direct question about this with Trump. […]
The Author’s Corner with Hunter Price
Hunter Price is Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University. This interview is based on his new book, Sacred Capital: Methodism and Settler Colonialism in the Empire of Liberty (University of Virginia Press, 2024). JF: What led you to […]