On Tuesday, North Carolinians dumped evangelical frat boy Madison Cawthorn. Yesterday he gave us more evidence as to why he wasn’t fit to serve in Congress. Perhaps some of you have already heard about the “Dark MAGA” Instagram post. In […]
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“Dr. Oz is the most normal Republican” running for office in Pennsylvania
Amanda Carpenter nails it: LOL, if you thought Donald Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Mehmet Oz for Senate was the worst development in Pennsylvania’s 2022 GOP primaries, wait until you hear about the Republicans running for governor. Pennsylvania Republicans will nominate a […]
Andrew Sullivan on the post-liberal Right’s Putin problem
Earlier this week at Current I wrote about the conservative nationalists who love Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and (to a lesser extent to be sure) Russian president Vladimir Putin. These critics of American liberalism are in a tough spot these […]
Shifting power in the Republican Party
Prior to 2016, the following organizations and people held the power in the GOP: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce The NRA The Koch network Heritage Action The Drudge Report National Review Conservative movement groups such as Tea Party Express, FreedomWorks, […]
Grading Biden’s first year: I’ll give him a B
The reports on Joe Biden’s press conference yesterday are pretty predictable. A Fox News headline called it a “total disaster.” The New York Post called is an “utter disaster.” The New York Times reported on the event with little overt […]
Ivy leaguers who are trying to destroy American democracy
What do Josh Hawley, Steve Mnuchin, Ben Carson, Wilbur Ross, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Mike Pompeo, Ted Cruz, Elise Stefanik, and Kayleigh McEnany have in common? They all have degrees from Ivy League institutions and they are all, in one […]
Evangelical roundup for January 6, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelical anti-Trumpers are out there. Franklin Graham on the 1-year anniversary of January 6, 2021: Anthony Bradley on evangelical Reformed culture as an object of sociological and historical critique: True: A Southern Baptist pastor […]
More on the new Lost Cause
Are we seeing a new Lost Cause? David Graham of The Atlantic thinks so. So do these scholars and writers: The Evangelical Lost Cause comes to Orlando Are conservatives advancing a new Lost Cause? The Evangelical Lost Cause is alive […]
Are the culture wars in schools worse than ever before?
Historian of education Jonathan Zimmerman thinks so. Here is a taste of the University of Pennsylvania professor’s recent piece at Politico: Steve Bannon is right: The road to saving the nation runs through our schools. The real question is which […]
Trump is endorsing people
The former president’s endorsement of Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate race is getting the most attention, but I am more interested in his endorsement of Joe Kent in the race for the House seat from Washington state’s 3rd congressional […]
Mike Lindell is “affable, devout, philanthropic–and a clear threat to the nation”
Mike “MyPillow Guy” Lindell loves to talk to journalists. He seems to enjoy the attention. This is why I am not surprised that he agreed to meet with Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic. They met at Steve Bannon’s townhouse and […]
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! […]
Eric Metaxas: Don’t get vaccinated. Be a rebel.
I wrote a lot about Metaxas today in my piece at Current. I could have added this to the article. In addition to his radio program, Metaxas serves as a “fellow” at the Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center. Watch […]
What I learned this weekend
It was good to get back to conferences this weekend. I forgot how much there is to learn through attending conferences and how much face-to-face engagement is so much more effective at stimulating thinking than ZOOM events. On Thursday I […]
Mike “MyPillow Guy” Lindell’s latest investigation
The My Pillow Guy is now investigating Fox News to find out why the cable network refuses to book him as a guest on its programs. Here is a taste of Richard Luscombe’s piece at The Guardian: Mike Lindell, the […]
FORUM: Fiftieth Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation, Day One
Reflections on long-tangled webs
J.D. Vance and the end of “Reagan’s view of America’s role in the world”
This picture is revealing. Two “America First” populists shaking hands while a classic Reagan Republican watches them and claps from a distance. Here is The Washington Post‘s editorial board: Former president Donald Trump’s selection of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running […]
Evangelical roundup for February 15, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Should evangelicals fear Nones? French evangelicals launch a “Stop Abuse” website. Russell Moore talks politics, faith, and mission. The Asbury Revival: One year later. The National Association of Evangelicals celebrates Black History Month: Evangelical […]
Seven Mountain Dominionism used to be a “stealth” operation. No longer.
In November, 2010, Lance Wallnau, the founder and head of an organization called “Lance Learning Group,” visited Modesto. It was his second visit to the California city. Mark S. Vasche, editor of the The Modesto Bee, wrote about Wallnau’s visit. […]
MAGA evangelical leader tells churches to take political control of their towns
Yesterday I posted about MAGA prophet Lance Wallnau’s idea of evangelical Trumpists taking over their communities when they hear God say the word “diamond.” Today we have Floyd Brown encouraging local evangelical churches to take over their towns. Watch: Brown […]