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Evangelical roundup for February 8, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Part of me will always be grateful for James Dobson. I totally agree with Bonnie Kristian: Evangelicals should consider a “journalism tithe.” Rick Warren on certainty: Christian music and Nashville. Willow Creek is closing […]
What If AI Had Written the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln anticipated what AI cannot: the need for a new path
Evangelical roundup for October 5, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals who support Trump is “about as unChristian as it gets.” A new book on Billy Graham crusades and evangelical worship. A “See You at the Pole“” update. Warner Pacific University gets a grant […]
Evangelical roundup for September 11, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Mylon Lefevre, RIP A Houston megachurch pastor opposes buoys at the border. French evangelicals are more concerned about climate change than the rest of the country. An Iowa evangelical church’s food pantry is open. […]
No Laughing Matter?
Humor may be even more complicated than evil
Searching for Braver Angels
In praise of dissent
Blogging the 12th vote for Speaker of the House
A lot happened in this vote. McCarthy picked-up fourteen votes. There are now seven who oppose him. He needs three of these votes to become Speaker of the House. 12:20pm: I find it shocking that Mike Garcia (R-CA), while nominating […]
Evangelical roundup for November 14, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical Land? Evangelicals and Ron DeSantis Evangelicalism in Brazil. And evangelicals for Lula. Brazil and Texas Gen Z evangelicals vote. The “other” evangelicals. Evangelicals are a foreign policy force. An encouraging message from the National Association […]
Evangelical roundup for October 31, 2022
What is going on in Evangelical land? The growing political influence of Latino evangelicals. More on progressive evangelicals in Brazil who reject the “Bolsonarization of Churches” How Christian ethics became right wing populism. Jim Wallis on the attack on Paul […]
The Author’s Corner with Alex Zakaras
Alex Zakaras is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont. This interview is based on his new book, The Roots of American Individualism: Political Myth in the Age of Jackson (Princeton University Press, 2022). JF: What led […]
Evangelical roundup for October 3, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals for Lula. The rise of evangelicalism in Argentina. Evangelicals for Chris Jones in Arkansas. Richard Cizik joins an interfaith panel on Christian nationalism. Shane on the death penalty: And Shane’s forthcoming book: Randall […]
Evangelical roundup for September 1, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? An Assembly of God pastor and Christian Zionist is addressing evangelicalism in the age of Trump. The National Association of Evangelicals issues a “sweeping report on global climate change.” World Relief is on board. […]
Evangelical roundup for May 5, 2022: Roe v. Wade edition
What is happening in Evangelical land? They are responding to the leaked draft of Samuel Alito’s Roe v. Wade majority decision. Read the press release from the National Association of Evangelicals. Christianity Today reports here. And a bunch of other […]
Hope Comes from the Margins
When it comes to liberal learning, those on the outside often guide us to its center
Coca-Cola and Authenticity: What’s Not to Like?
The quest for the true inner self goes on, and on, and on . . .Â
Evangelical roundup for December 27, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? In case you missed it, we covered Charlie Kirk’s Christian nationalist celebration “America Fest.” Will someone please introduce this fellow of the Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center to Selma, Birmingham, Montgomery, Emmett Til, […]
Evangelical roundup: Texas Heartbeat Act edition
What are evangelical Christians saying about the Texas Heartbeat Act? Here’s a bonus addition of the roundup. And it’s not behind the Current paywall! 🙂 James Dobson on Facebook: Just before midnight last night, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a […]
Practice virtue. Get vaccinated
On Wednesday I wrote a piece at Current titled, “Love Your Neighbor. Get Vaccinated.” I discussed the resistance to vaccines in the evangelical community and focused a significant portion of the piece on talk radio show host and author Eric […]
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Which way does influence lie? It’s a question social conservatives need to ask.Â



















