MAGA prophet Lance Wallnau once claimed that God told him that Donald Trump “is a wrecking ball to the spirit of political correctness.” Well, it looks the prophecy came true. The new president, with the help of Elon Musk, is […]
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As Inauguration Day winds down, what are evangelicals saying?
Evangelicals helped put him in office. Let’s see how what some of them have to say today. (We did a similar post yesterday.) Shane Claiborne quotes MLK on MLK Day: Albert Mohler chooses to write about Biden’s “mental abilities”: And […]
It’s the day before Trump’s inauguration. What are evangelicals saying?
Jenna Ellis is celebrating with a bottle of what appears to be Trump champagne. She calls Biden “the worst president in American history” and describes as “incoming 47.” It apparently all comes down to complementarianism and “bad theology”: According to […]
8 days until Election Day. What are evangelicals saying?
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 […]
What is trending this week at CURRENT?
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What is trending 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:
According to the standards of Christian nationalist Rick Green, Donald Trump is not qualified to be president
You really can’t make this stuff up. Rick Green is the founder of something called the Patriot Academy. He is also the host of David and Tim Barton’s radio show, Wallbuilders Live. Green believes he knows something about presidential character. […]
Evangelical roundup for March 11, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? World Vision USA celebrates International Women’s Day: Late Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and evangelicals. Kay and Rick Warren have started a new non-profit: Rick on the Kingdom of God: D.G. Hart: Evangelicalism is […]
Evangelical roundup for March 7, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? How evangelicals became a voting bloc. More on evangelicals defending immigrants. Tim Tebow testifies before Congress and talks about a “biblical definition of hope” for sexually abused children. A World Vision staff member is […]
Evangelical roundup for March 4, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Peter Wehner asks: “Where did evangelicals go wrong?“ Randall Balmer on evangelicals and music. World Vision responds to the Texas wildfire: Evangelicals vs. the GOP on immigration reform. Also here. Latino evangelicals and Christian […]
Evangelical roundup for February 29, 2024
Happy Leap Day! Here is what is happening in Evangelical land? Marvin Olasky reviews Mike Cosper, Land of My Sojourn: The Landscape of a Faith Lost and Found. Evangelicals continue to push for immigration reform. Evangelicals are essential players in […]
Evangelical roundup for February 22, 2024
What is happening in evangelical land? The New York Times obituary for WORLD magazine founder Joel Belz. Randall Balmer on his father’s evangelicalism. More on the recent conference on Carl F.H. Henry’s The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism. Conflict at […]
Evangelical roundup for January 4, 2024
Happy New Year! What is happening in Evangelical land? The national director of the Church of England Evangelical Council ponders the future of evangelicals in the Church of England. Texas evangelicals come together to form the country’s largest food bank. […]
Evangelical roundup for December 7, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? My interview with Tim Alberta, author of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, will appear on CSPAN on these dates: Evangelicalism and secularism are on the rise in Latin America. Is the Evangelical […]
“If Trump Wins”
The January/February issue of The Atlantic includes a forum titled “If Trump Wins.” It includes pieces by David Frum, Anne Applebaum, McKay Coppins, Caitlin Dickerson, Barton Gellman, Sophie Gilbert, Zoe Schlanger, and George Packer. Here is a taste of editor […]
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The new speaker of the House has strong ties to the Christian Right
Evangelical roundup for October 19, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals in Jordan call for “peace and justice” in the Middle East. Iowa evangelical kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats is now endorsing school board candidates. Shane Claiborne stays on message: How a “Charismatic Baptist” became […]
Evangelical roundup for October 9, 2023
What is going on in Evangelical land? The number of evangelicals who believe the “earth is in crisis” is dropping. Italian evangelicals oppose the participation of the World Evangelical Alliance’s in a Vatican-sponsored prayer vigil. Denver Seminary hosts a conference […]
Evangelical roundup for September 14, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals talk to the dead. Is “Christian Right” an oxymoron? An evangelical higher education “hole” in New York City. Evangelicals against the death penalty in Florida. Russell Moore: “Culture war is not spiritual warfare.” […]
Evangelical roundup for August 10, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Russell Moore talks to National Public Radio. He says that Jesus’s claims in the Sermon on the Mount are not “liberal talking points.” “Most conservative evangelicals gave up on the politics of character in […]