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Do we really want another four years of Donald Trump?

John Fea   |  November 3, 2024

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 […]

4 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  November 1, 2024

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 […]

8 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 28, 2024

David French has been a never-Trump from the beginning and he hasn’t wavered. Yesterday at The New York Times he offered four lessons he has learned during his nine years of never-Trumpism. They are: See how French unpacks these points […]

11 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 24, 2024

Jerushah Duford has a piece in Newsweek yesterday making the case for Kamala Harris. Duford is noteworthy because she is an evangelical and the granddaughter of Billy Graham. It appears that she is voting for Harris based on the legacy […]

12 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 23, 2024

Why haven’t conservative evangelicals, especially those of the MAGA variety, remained mostly silent about Donald Trump’s line about Arnold Palmer’s genitals? What happened to the Christian Right’s longtime concern about the coarseness of American culture? This morning I was writing […]

16 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 19, 2024

Just stuff from X today: Evangelicals are buzzing about remarks Harris made to pro-life activists who interrupted her recent rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Watch: Here is coverage from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: About 20 minutes into Harris’ speech, a […]

18 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 17, 2024

Today, fifty evangelical leaders from Wisconsin urged Harris, Walz, Trump, and Vance to “reflect biblical principles on immigration.” Evangelical relief agency World Relief was behind the letter to the candidates. The central argument is this: “The vast majority of American […]

Thirty days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  October 6, 2024

Have you heard about “Project 19“? This is charismatic “prophet” Lance Wallnau’s name for the Seven Mountain Dominionist attempt to take 19 counties in the swing states that will decide the 2024 presidential election. They are Cobb County (GA), Fulton […]

Election Day is 56 days away. What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  September 9, 2024

Let’s check in on the current state of evangelicals and politics: National Public radio is talking about “Evangelicals for Harris.” Ralph Reed remains all in: So is Reed’s Faith & Freedom Coalition: A glimpse into the Latino evangelicals who attend […]

The Leviticus 8 thesis of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

John Fea   |  July 21, 2024

The Old Testament book of Leviticus, in chapter 8, deals with the consecration of priests. Here is how the passage describes the ordination of Aaron and his sons. The highlights are mine: TheĀ LordĀ said to Moses,Ā 2Ā ā€œBring Aaron and his sons,Ā their garments,Ā the […]

What is popular this week at CURRENT?

John Fea   |  July 19, 2024

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:

Live blogging night 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention

John Fea   |  July 16, 2024

Coming soon. In the meantime, check out our coverage of night 1. ***** Is the GOP unified? Maybe. But old GOP rivalries die hard. Remember when Matt Gaetz managed to get Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker of the House? Remember […]

Evangelical roundup for May 23, 2024

John Fea   |  May 23, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Are evangelical churches growing? Evangelical leaders gather in Poland. Jim Wallis on Christian nationalism: The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) adds “character” to its standards for non-profits. World Vision is working to end […]

Donald Trump’s Wildwood, New Jersey rally was characterized by vulgarity, personal attacks, and even a pro-Hannibal Lecter reference. His evangelical supporters are silent.

John Fea   |  May 13, 2024

My Italian grandparents spent a week or two in Wildwood, New Jersey for decades. They drove three hours down the Garden State Parkway to this honky-tonk shore town because they enjoyed sitting on the beach, walking the boardwalk, and spending […]

Evangelical roundup for May 13, 2024

John Fea   |  May 13, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical Land? French evangelicals respond to Macron’s proposed euthanasia law. Roger Olsen addresses the Mark Driscoll-male stripper-Jezebel-men’s conference affair. World Vision is responding to the Brazilian flooding: The Spanish evangelical party seeks a seat in the […]

Evangelical Roundup for May 9, 2024

John Fea   |  May 9, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? A Billy Graham statue at the U.S. Capitol. Evangelicals support Dreamers! The National Association of Evangelicals support more humanitarian aid to Gaza: Evangelicals hate Stormy, but love Trump Connections between the Christian Right and […]

Evangelical roundup for April 29, 2024

John Fea   |  April 29, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical Land? How evangelicals turned Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid? Jim Wallis’s “false white gospel“ What will evangelicals do about the Trump-Lake flip-flops on abortion? Shane is selling more shirts: Conservative evangelicals who oppose Christian nationalism […]

Evangelical roundup for April 21, 2024

John Fea   |  April 22, 2024

What is happening in Evangelical land? Non-denominational evangelicals and the poor David French on the diversity of evangelicalism World Vision remembers Earth Day: Russian army turns on Ukrainian evangelicals Evangelical young people and opposition to same-sex relationships Shane Claiborne is […]

Evangelical roundup for April 15, 2024

John Fea   |  April 15, 2024

What is going on in Evangelical land? Evangelicals are pushing Congress to extend more aid to Israel. Trump knows evangelicals have no choice but to back him despite his states’ rights abortion policy. Evangelicals and the border: Ruth Graham talking […]

Trump takes a pro-choice position on abortion. Tells everyone to “follow their heart.” Some evangelical leaders respond, but most show no outrage.

John Fea   |  April 8, 2024

This morning Donald Trump announced that abortion was a decision best left up to the people in the states. Watch: Two quick thoughts: The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America came out quickly this morning with this: ā€œWe are deeply disappointed […]

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