Tim Larsen offered an important bit of unicorn-related trivia in a comment last week: a group of unicorns is called a blessing. This is the third unicorn roundup of eclectic reads from this week. But is it a blessing? *** […]
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Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: The antiliberal revolution Providence, history, and the Bronze Age Pervert Are liberal values incompatible with capitalism? Anthony Arnett reviews Brad DeLong’s Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth […]
Responses to Trump’s third federal indictment
Donald Trump is now facing federal indictments in three different jurisdictions with a probable fourth indictment (Georgia) on its way. In case you missed it, yesterday Trump was indicted over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Here are some of […]
Make America Christian Again
Lessons from a turn-of-the-twentieth-century ātheocratā
Trump prophet reads a fake Jefferson quote and then says “take that and choke”
Hank Kunneman is a New Apostolic Reformation preacher and Seven Mountain Dominionist. He is part of the Dutch Sheets and Lance Wallnau crowd of “prophets” that we covered here. In this video Kunneman expounds on the history of church and […]
Evangelical roundup for July 20, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals and the “church of Tucker Carlson.” Churchless evangelicals Evangelicals come to the aid of fire victims on the Spanish island of La Palma. Evangelical Christianity is on fire in Brazil. Happy to help […]
“There’s a wall up and we can’t come in” and other things that happened at this weekend’s Charlie Kirk Trumpfest
It was called the “Turning Point USA Action Conference” and it was, in essence, a celebration of Donald Trump, Trumpism, and all things MAGA. I didn’t get a chance to watch much of it beyond Trump’s speech, but several people […]
What is popular 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:
There is a good chance Trump will lose Iowa in January 2024
On Friday,July 14th the GOP candidates for president will get a chance to speak to Iowa evangelicals. Bob Vander Plaats, the most powerful Christian Right activist in the Hawkeye State, is sponsoring the event. Tucker Carlson is hosting it. Fox […]
Evangelical roundup for July 6, 2023
What’s happening in Evangelical land? Latino evangelicals are backing Ron DeSantis despite his views on immigration. An evangelical building interfaith bridges with Mormons. Karen Swallow Prior’s career and the Southern Baptist Convention. In my view, she has been an essential […]
Evangelical roundup for June 22, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Peter Wehner continues to go after evangelicals for supporting Trump. European evangelicals meet to learn more about Roman Catholicism. The Church of God gathers for its annual convention. The Council for Christian Colleges & […]
Evangelical roundup for May 25, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Molly Worthen on Tim Keller: A Brookings Institution senior fellow reflects on the life of Tim Keller. David Brooks on Tim Keller. Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) on Tim Keller. Jim Wallis on […]
Evangelical roundup for March 30, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? A 9-year-old hero at Covenant School in Nashville. European evangelicals against abuse. Rick Warren on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention: Spanish evangelicals recommend Christian leaders “avoid using their pastoral influence to condition […]
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?
On the common agenda of Seven Mountain Dominionists and National Conservatives
Conservatism 2.0: National Conservatism and the Struggle Against Modernity
This ain’t your father’s conservatism (though it may be your great-great-grandfatherās)
A national conservative defines “national conservatism” as an effort to “legislate toward a Protestant vision” for America
The so-called “national conservatives” are meeting next month in Miami. Speakers include Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Missouri senator Josh Hawley, political scientist Yoram Hazony, First Things editor R.R. Reno, historian Wilfred McClay, and Southern Baptist seminary president Albert Mohler (we […]
Albert Mohler’s “Christian world view” was on full display in his ugly piece on the legacy of Ronald Sider
Albert Mohler, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, likes to talk about how he discerns current events through his “Christian world view.” Well, Mohler’s “Christian world view” was on full display yesterday in his reflection on […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week atĀ Current: John Fea, “A Savior Will Arise from Gettysburg and His Name Shall Be Mastriano“ Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt, “Seeing Bathsheba“ Christina Bieber Lake, “Stranger Things: Not So Strange at All“ John […]
Nazis show up for the Turning Point USA event in Tampa
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 […]
What did we learn last night about Trump and January 6, 2021?
Last night the January 6th Committee provided more evidence to prove that Donald Trump is by far the most corrupt, depraved, and immoral president in the United States history. Here is what we learned last night: Donald Trump ignored all […]