Here is Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel–Chino Hills, coming just short of telling his congregation to pray that talk radio host Larry Elder replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election. As is often the case with […]
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Evangelical roundup for September 9, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Trump-voting Southern Baptist Al Mohler writes a 2500-word article on Joe Biden titled “A Profile of Moral Collapse.” He announced on Twitter that his article is “New and urgent”: A Texas evangelical explains […]
Evangelical roundup for September 6, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Tony Evans brings Kingdom Race Theology to Liberty University: Progressive evangelicals and other Christians are responding to gun violence I don’t know what panel Ed Stetzer is talking about, but this seems fair: […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular Current features of the last week: Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt, From Whore to Helpmate John Fea, Jesus is My Vaccine Daniel Cole, Donald Trump Is Not John Wayne Paul David, The End of the Two-Party System John […]
Evangelical roundup for September 2, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Will evangelicals who tell the truth continue to lose their jobs? The VP of the National Association of Evangelicals on Afghanistan: The evangelical governor of Mississippi says that “when you believe in eternal […]
Evangelical roundup for August 30, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Nearly 60% of white evangelicals are vaccinated. The rate of vaccination among white evangelicals is higher than the rate of vaccination among rural residents, Republicans, Republicans who support Trump more than the GOP, […]
Evangelical roundup for August 23, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? For evangelicals, caring about refugees is a non-negotiable part of a Christian life. Here’s the latest from the Standing for Freedom Center at Liberty University. Preaching politics is just fine, but apparently the […]
When celebrity megachurch pastors get too close to politicians.
Some California evangelicals love GOP gubernatorial candidate and conservative talk show host Larry Elder. None more than Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel–Chino Hills. Today Elder’s former fiancĂ©e and radio producer is accusing him of waving a gun at her while […]
Evangelical roundup for August 19, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Many evangelical pastors are not encouraging their flocks to get vaccinated. “Conservative evangelicals must always believe they are facing persecution like the first century Christians faced.” Tim Tebow gets cut. Not all evangelicals […]
Biden botches the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Christian Right pounces.
The Christian Right response to the Afghanistan situation should remind us that it is primarily a political movement. Charlie Kirk, the founder of Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center, knows what is really going on here. It’s all about Biden […]
Evangelical roundup for August 16, 2021
What is going on in Evangelical land? Is another evangelical schism on its way? This side of Franklin Graham represents the best of evangelical Christianity: The president of the National Association of Evangelicals: Evangelicals are having good conversations about race. […]
Evangelical roundup for August 12, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Christian Reconstructionists are thriving in Moscow, Idaho under the leadership of Douglas Wilson. True: Slacktivist responds to Current managing editor Jay Green’s recent piece on “exvangelicals.” Bless your pastor: Do evangelicals still care about […]
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is mobilizing evangelicals to oppose vaccine mandates
Earlier this week, the conservative evangelical Trump-follower said that Simone Biles is a sociopath. He doubled-down on the comments yesterday: Today we learn how Kirk is stoking vaccine resistance through his “pro-Trump youth group” Turning Point USA. Here is Isaac […]
Evangelical roundup for July 29, 2021
What is going on Evangelicalland?: Are evangelicals anti-anti-racist? One evangelical doesn’t like David French writing about race. Here is what French wrote. Shane Claiborne wants to visit Greg Locke’s church: Christian Contemporary Music is more popular than country music…IN NASHVILLE! […]
If there is a spirit of anti-Christ in America right now, we saw it yesterday. But Kirk, Carlson, and Ingraham are free to channel that spirit because we are not a Christian nation.
Yesterday was a sad day for the United States. When I use the term “anti-Christ” in this post I am not invoking some kind of eschatological figure mentioned in the Book of Revelation, but a general spirit that runs counter […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular Current features of the last week: Michael Kazin, “Evangelicals and Racism: Is There Hope?“ Adam Jortner, “Found Footage: January 6 and the Horror Movies that Made It“ John Haas, “Leaving Afghanistan“ Randall Balmer, “Who Killed Evangelicalism? Chris […]
What did evangelicals say this weekend about July 4th?
I was going to add this to today’s Evangelical Roundup, but I thought I would include it in a separate post. Now if we can get this kind of tweeting on Easter or Pentecost Sunday. David French offers a lesson […]
Evangelical roundup for July 5, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Some evangelical pastors are afraid to recommend the COVID-19 vaccination because they don’t want to divide their congregations. The big takeaway at the Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly was an overture on gay […]
Evangelical roundup for July 1, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? It looks like white evangelical support for Trump was actually higher in 2020 than 2016. An InterVarsity director leaves evangelicalism. But I am unsure what he is leaving apart from a label. Philosopher Jamie […]
Evangelical roundup for June 21, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Some pics from last week’s SBC meeting in Nashville. Jack Graham is glad to be a Southern Baptist: Christianity Today reporter Kate Shellnut on what she saw at the SBC Annual Meeting. Last weekend’s […]