People are wondering how, in my recent piece in The Atlantic, I could be critical of Beth Allison Barr’s book The Making of Biblical Womanhood after I wrote a blurb endorsing it when it first appeared in print. That’s a […]
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What did the founding fathers mean by “happiness”?
Jeffrey Rosen is President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at the George Washington University. His new book is titled The Pursuits of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders […]
Evangelical roundup for February 8, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Part of me will always be grateful for James Dobson. I totally agree with Bonnie Kristian: Evangelicals should consider a “journalism tithe.” Rick Warren on certainty: Christian music and Nashville. Willow Creek is closing […]
Akhil Reed Amar: “Let the states decide whether Trump should be on their ballots”
Yale law professor and author Akhil Reed Amar, one of my go-to commentators on all things constitutional, wrote an amicus brief for the Section 3, 14th Amendment Supreme Court case Trump v. Anderson. Here is a taste of his piece […]
My piece today at The Atlantic
It is titled “Part of Me Will Always Be Grateful for James Dobson.” The subtitle is “Americans deserve a fuller accounting of evangelicalism’s role in our country’s life.” Regular readers of Current will recognize some of these ideas. Here is […]
A quick primer on the Senate border bill
On Sunday, Senate negotiators released the text of a $118 billion bipartisan bill to reform the country’s immigration policies. The negotiators were Jim Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and Krysten Sinema (I-Arizona). Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of […]
Just how progressive is Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman?
Can a politician still be a “progressive” in today’s Democratic Party if he supports Israel and wants restrictions at the southern border? Adam Gabbatt of The Guardian tackles this question in a piece on Fetterman. Here is a taste: There […]
A case for 1950s nostalgia
Today’s socialists are not longing for the days of Jim Crow. But, as Dustin Guastella of Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia argues, neither should they throw out the idea that the 1950s was a great time for the American worker. […]
“Trump should be thrown off the ballot.” Historians convince E.J. Dionne
When the Colorado–14th Amendment ballot case broke, Washington Post columnist and public intellectual E.J. Dionne was skeptical. He was among those who thought that Trump should stay on the ballot in Colorado and let the people decide whether he should […]
Evangelical roundup for February 5, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land Stop equating evangelical Christianity with whiteness More on the Quaker evangelicals serving migrants in Denver. Joel Belz, RIP. John Inazu interviews Michael Wear on spiritual formation and politics. The National Association of Evangelicals is […]
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Abraham Lincoln’s 1838 speech to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, IL. Yellowstone National Park’s winterkeeper. Darryl Hart and Menckeniana Do we need more Hubert Humphrey liberalism? Lost photos of […]
Movie clip of the day
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Exploring the office home of Carter G. Woodson, founder of Black History Month
Over at The New York Times, Anna KodĆ©Ā takes a deep dive into where Carter G. Woodson did his work. Readers who are interested in the workspaces of authors and intellectuals will find this piece absolutely fascinating. Here is a taste: […]
āAnd what is the best argument of the other side?ā
Writing at The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan thinks colleges are lying to students. Colleges are saying professors want to teach students how to think, but professors are actually telling students what to think. Here is a taste of Flanagan’s piece: My […]
The labor market is booming.
More good economic news today. Here is Lauren Kaori Gurley at The Washington Post: The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, a shockingly strong pickup, even as higher interest rates continue to ripple through the economy. The gains were […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week atĀ Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The Way of Improvement Leads HomeĀ blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week atĀ The ArenaĀ blog:
New poll: Haley trails Trump by 26 in South Carolina
Nikki Haley was a two-term governor of South Carolina, but this does not give her a home-field advantage in the 2024 GOP primary scheduled to take place later this month. A new Monmouth University-Washington Post poll has Trump at 58% […]
David Frum on Trump’s America
Check out Judy Woodruff’s PBS Newshour interview with conservative Trump critic, Atlantic writer, and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum. Here is a taste: Woodruff: There’s an animosity, a personal nature to the differences that people feel now about […]
Evangelical roundup for February 1, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Can evangelicalism have a constructive vision? A Denver evangelical congregation opens an overnight shelter for migrants. Ryan Burge on “cultural evangelicalism“ Christian college presidents gather: Evangelicals and European elections World Vision’s READ II Project: […]