What is happening in Evangelical land? Korean Christians and American evangelicalism. The Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave the National Association of Evangelicals. Walter Kim, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, attends a PCA church n Virginia. […]
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It’s time to drain the swamp
I knew Trump’s catchphrase, “drain the swamp” would one day be good for something. Those watching the January 6th hearings are witnessing the machinations of the most corrupt president in American history and the people who stood with him and […]
Evangelical roundup for June 20, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Will evangelicals endorse Trump in 2024? Charles Marsh on growing up evangelical. EGOD? The Gospel Coalition on Juneteenth. Beth and Russell: Will the Southern Baptist Convention be “smaller and purer or bigger and more […]
Evangelical roundup for June 16, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Note: This roundup does not include links to what happened at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Anaheim this week. You can find our coverage on this event here and here. We also […]
Voter fraud, attempts to steal the election, Charlie Kirk & Liberty University, and the potential ousting of Rick Warren’s church. And it’s only 9:25am in Anaheim!
Yes, the Southern Baptists are meeting in Anaheim this week. Later today they will elect a new president. We don’t have the time or the staff to follow all the details, so I am relying heavily on other more competent […]
Dinesh D’Souza, a Christian apologist, calls Bill Barr an overweight, immobile, “Fatso.”
Dinesh D’Souza is the former president of a Christian College and the author of What is So Great About Christianity. He is also a financial huckster who needed a Trump pardon. His version of “Christian” politics was on full display […]
Evangelical roundup for June 13, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Getting ready for the Southern Baptist arrival in Anaheim. Christianity Today previews it here. Terry Mattingly on a recent attempt to define evangelicalism. And another attempt. Michael Bird: “Certain theologies enable sexual abuse” Paula […]
Evangelical roundup for June 9, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Some Southern Baptists are trying to discredit the investigators hired to conduct the denomination’s sexual abuse study. Do conservative evangelicals have better sex lives? Shane Claiborne celebrates Pentecost: “Christians leading communities plagued by cartels […]
Evangelical roundup for June 6, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? “My body, my choice?“ A member of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee says that taking steps to prevent sexual abuse in churches is a bad idea Andy Stanley: Evangelicals are facing a “state […]
Evangelical roundup for May 30, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Shane Claiborne and Doug Pagitt at the NRA prayer breakfast: More of Shane’s commentary from the NRA meeting: Southern Baptists release the names of sexual abusers. Coverage here. Lecrae talks about “deconstructing” one’s Christian […]
Evangelical roundup for May 26, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? For some early responses to the Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse report click here and here. Tim Alberta talks with Russell Moore about politics in the church. A Gospel Coalition author on “rights”: 10,000 […]
On “thoughts and prayers” and “God-given rights”
I know I just reposted this piece a few days ago after the Buffalo shooting, but it continues to represent my thinking about these mass shootings. Here is what I wrote at The Washington Post in August 2019: In the […]
Evangelical roundup for May 23, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Syke Jethani just triggered Rod Dreher Shane returns to his bus: Shane learns something about Mastriano: The artist behind Chick Tracts has died Tim Keller quotes church historian Kenneth Scott Latourette: Ruth Graham on […]
Evangelical roundup for May 19, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land Evangelical anti-abortion activity before Roe. The National Association of Evangelicals on the Buffalo shooting: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Buffalo: Roger Olson brings some autobiographical nuance to Jesus and John Wayne. More here. […]
When it comes to abortion, conservative evangelicals act. When it comes to gun control, some call for revival but most say nothing.
In 2019, I wrote a piece at The Washington Post about the way that conservative evangelicals, mostly white conservative evangelicals, offer “thoughts and prayers” to the families of the victims of gun violence yet oppose gun control legislation. Here is […]
Evangelical roundup for May 16, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land: Southern Baptist church membership is down 1.1. million. “Jesusland” versus “The United States of Canada” revisited. Not “lone wolves”: Truth: More Shane: The president of Sojourners on reducing abortion, not overturning Roe. What does […]
Evangelical roundup for May 12, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? The New York Times reports on how Trumpism divided an Arkansas church. Veteran religion writer Terry Mattingly responds to the piece. Shane turning guns into tools: It appears that The New York Times is […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week atĀ Current: Nadya Williams, “From Grandpa Lenin with Love“ Jay Case, “Frederick Douglass and the Challenge of Seeing Clearly“ Daniel K. Williams, “A Pro-Life Strategy for the Blue States“ John Fea, “An […]
Evangelical roundup for April 28, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? More troubles related to rape at Liberty University. Don’t expect young Southern Baptist pastors to jump on the boycott Disney bandwagon. A writer defends Christian culture warriors at the Albert Mohler-World outlet. A pastor […]
Evangelical roundup for April 25, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? More than half of U.S. adults (55%) believe the Constitution is inspired by God. Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center on the “left’s pedophiliac agenda.” This fear-based interview will probably lead to a nice […]