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Ronald Sider, 1939-2022

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I just wrote about him today. I am going to need some time to process this before I write anything further. Sider was one of my lodestars. Here is Daniel Silliman at Christianity Today: Ronald J. Sider, organizer of the […]

Evangelical roundup for July 28, 2022

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What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals on the rise in the Dominican Republic. Michael Wear on abortion politics. Doug Koopman is the new director of the American Studies Program of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Russell Moore […]

Who is Michael Peroutka?

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He is running for Maryland Attorney General. He also ran for president in 2004 on the Constitution Party ticket. We covered his presidential run in Episode 37 of “A History of Evangelicals and Politics.” The title of this episode is […]

More on Jim Harbaugh’s pro-life views

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Last week we did a post on the University of Michigan football coach’s speech at a pro-life event sponsored by Michigan Catholics. In the days since that speech, Harbaugh has elaborated on his pro-life views. Here is ESPN: Michigan football coach […]

Nazis show up for the Turning Point USA event in Tampa

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Just to be clear, they were there to support Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the other speakers, including Donald Trump. Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA condemned the Nazi flags outside his recent conference. But why did these people think Kirk’s […]

Sunday night odds and ends

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A few things online that caught my attention this week: A new development in the Emmett Till tragedy The best places to catch some baseball history Two new books on the state of American democracy The January 6th Committee and […]

Jim Harbaugh: Pro-lifer

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The University of Michigan football coach spoke at a pro-life event in Michigan this week. Here is Detroit Catholic: Fr. John Riccardo and coach Jim Harbaugh, two well-known names in their respective professions, were the keynote speakers July 17 during […]

When evangelical pastors radicalize

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More on how Trumpism has found its way into evangelical churches. I have heard multiple stories similar to the ones Tess Owen tells in this piece at Vice News. Here is a taste: Pastor Ron Tucker took the stage one […]

Evangelical roundup for July 18, 2022

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What is happening in Evangelical land? Will evangelicals separate from John MacArthur? Justin Giboney quotes Megan McCardle on the Hawley-Bridges exchange: Concordance-ism Why Paul Weyrich is key to our understanding of abortion’s role in the culture wars. Robert Jeffress is […]

Sunday night odds and ends

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A few things online that caught my attention this week: Why do conservatives hate theory? The ultimate NFL insider The persistence of Russian nationalism Tali Farhadian Weinstein reviews John Wood Sweet’s The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and […]

Doug Mastriano finds a place to show his campaign movie

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After two sites in Lancaster County refused to premiere Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano’s movie “The Return of the American Patriot: The Rise of Pennsylvania,” a church in Lower Allen Township (Cumberland County), Christ Community Church, agreed to air […]

Evangelical roundup for July 13, 2022

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What is happening in Evangelical land? Some Southern Baptists don’t believe sexual abuse is a problem. Evangelical giving The chair of the board of the National Association of Evangelicals preaches to global Baptists about racial justice. Kaitlin Schiess on women […]

On the Christian Right, some things never change

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I am not ready yet to talk about my next book project, but I will share two things that struck me today as I was conducting research. The first story comes from December 2004. In the weeks following George W. […]