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Keep Calm and Carry On?
Olasky’s new book makes a radical claim: Character (still) counts
Is Biden really behind? A response to Dan Williams
Three caveats in response to Dan Williams’s analysis earlier this week.
The Prophetic Voice You May Not Have Heard
Letha Dawson Scanzoni’s legacy lives on
2024 and The Politics of Class
An educational class divide could return Trump to the White House
Current book reviews: a (somewhat unruly) guide
A good review, like a good essay of any sort, will stay with the reader for a while. The conversation that started with the review will continue…
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% […]
Evangelical roundup for January 29, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Study: 72% of evangelicals came to faith before adulthood. Defending the Asbury Revival, nearly one year later. A Tennessee church gives away ten cars to those in need. World Vision prioritizing education: Iowan evangelicals […]
Can an authoritarian political regime happen here?
It’s now up to the voters to show the foresight and selflessness necessary to preserve the nation’s democracy.
“Americans do not just disagree with each other, they live in different realities”
According to writer Peter Baker, the 2024 general election matchup that “seems likely between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of America.” This seems like the understatement of the year, but Baker’s New […]
Evangelical roundup for January 25, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Christianity Today on the New Hampshire primary. Are young evangelicals “drifting” from Israel? Should we really expect evangelicals to come out looking good in this promotional event for Rob Reiner’s new film? Greek evangelicals […]
The GOP’s new culture war is not about the evangelicals
The NH primary results show that evangelicals are not the central factor in Trump’s rise.
Nancy Mace’s endorsement of Trump is “more hypocritical than it seems”
Last night we called your attention to South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace’s endorsement of Donald Trump. Over at The New Republic, Tori Otten writes, “You won’t believe the grossest part of Nancy Mace’s Trump endorsement.” Here is a taste: Republican […]
Dear news media: please stop mistaking misogyny for liberation
Disrespect for motherhood as a calling is prevalent in our society and is a symptom of a larger disregard for human life and dignity.
Evangelical roundup for January 22, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Sarah McCammon of NPR, a former evangelical herself, on evangelical support for Trump. An evangelical pastor in Kansas calls on Christians to lead the way on immigration reform. Daniel Bennett reviews Tim Alberta’s The […]
On the “deification of Donald Trump”
Check out Thomas Edsall’s column today at The New York Times. I was happy to contribute to it. A taste: In recent weeks, for example, the former president posted a video called “God Made Trump” on Truth Social that was […]
REVIEW: Are Women Human?Â
Carrie Gress’s shoddy argument undercuts her own ideals
The first Blessing of Unicorns of 2024!
The Unicorn roundups are back! In this first roundup of the year, reads on work and theology, Dostoevsky, natural rights of women, and books some writers dream of writing.
The Border of Disaster
Democrats need an immigration policy. Now.
Ron Brownstein: If Trump wins in 2024, expect a “war on blue America”
The January/February 2024 issue of The Atlantic is titled “If Trump Wins.” It features The Atlantic writers reflecting on how a Trump victory will affect democracy, international affairs, immigration, women, climate change, journalism, science, the judiciary, extremist groups, abortion, truth, […]