What is happening in Evangelical land? Conservative evangelicals want Trump to do more on abortion. I have never heard of Josh Garrels, but he is apparently a “prominent Christian musician.” The Red Letter Christians think he may be a coward. […]
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Evangelical roundup for March 21, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals and the Middle East Remembering Letha Dawson Scanzoni Evangelicals in Cincinnati Three-quarters of white evangelicals think it is important to have a presidential candidate who shares their beliefs. 6% of white evangelical voters […]
On the “deification of Donald Trump”
Check out Thomas Edsall’s column today at The New York Times. I was happy to contribute to it. A taste: In recent weeks, for example, the former president posted a video called “God Made Trump” on Truth Social that was […]
The Christian nationalist agenda in four minutes and 11 points
Last night CSPAN aired my conversation with Tim Alberta, author of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory. If you don’t have time to watch the entire interview, or read Alberta’s book (I hope you do both, but it’s the […]
Eric Metaxas prepares pastors for a holy war
Metaxas spoke last night at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Faith event and issued a call for pastors to engage in a holy war: I am reminded of Russel Moore’s recent piece at Christianity Today: “Culture War is Not Spiritual Warfare.”
Evangelical roundup for September 14, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals talk to the dead. Is “Christian Right” an oxymoron? An evangelical higher education “hole” in New York City. Evangelicals against the death penalty in Florida. Russell Moore: “Culture war is not spiritual warfare.” […]
UFO Alert
The long tangle between science and religion takes an extraterrestrial turn
REVIEW: The Education of Beth Moore
Moore’s memoir sheds light on a moment. It also, quite simply, sheds light.
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 & […]
Trump speaks to court evangelical “emergency prayer call”
Tonight at 6:45 Donald Trump, fresh off his New York City indictment, participated on a prayer call with some of his conservative evangelical supporters. Paula White’s “National Faith Advisory Board hosted the call. I listened to it here. It looks […]
Should women who have abortions get the death penalty? 21 South Carolina legislators think they should
Have you heard about the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023? Twenty-one Republicans in the South Carolina General Assembly are supporting it. Here is Stephen Neukam at The Hill: Republican lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a change […]
Asbury University revival roundup: February 23, 2023 (10:50PM)
Read all of these posts , including the original post (covering Day 1 to Day 3 of the revival), here. This is the last night of services at Asbury University. Tonight was the Collegiate Day of Prayer. Asbury was scheduled to host this […]
Shapiro defeats Mastriano. Here is what Mastriano’s followers are saying
It was never really close. Let’s face it, Mastriano had no chance. It was foolish for the Pennsylvania GOP voters to pick him as his candidate. He is too extreme for Pennsylvania. His candidacy speaks volumes about the state of […]
What happened to Michael Flynn?
Here is Peter Wehner at The Atlantic: A prayer at a “ReAwaken America” event in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a few days ago, at which Michael Flynn appeared, captured the sensibilities of this moment: “Father God, we come to you in the name of […]
Florida governor Ron DeSantis at Hillsdale College: “Put on the full armor of God. Stand firm against the left’s schemes”
It used to be just evangelical ministers and preachers who invoked spiritual warfare against “the Left.” Now politicians do it as well. Here is the Miami Herald ‘s Ana Ceballos on DeSantis’s recent visit to Hillsdale College, a liberal arts […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week at Current: Jay Green, “The Strange Bedfellows of Anti-Woke Alarmism“ Daniel K. Williams, “What If Pro-Choice Politicians Acknowledged That Abortion Is a Moral Problem?“ Jonathan Den Hartog, “Scooby Doo and the Black […]
Evangelical roundup for May 2, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals discussing the future of evangelicalism. Shane Claiborne meets a guy in a Ferrari: Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center loves Elon Musk, a defender of transhumanism, opponent of climate change, and a globalist: […]
Paul Kingsnorth: “Against Christian Civilization”
In October 2024, writer Paul Kingsnorth delivered the 37th Erasmus Lecture to the Christian community associated with First Things magazine. After I read it, I could not help but wonder what the audience in attendance at this lecture thought about […]
Review: Christian anti-liberals
Who needs religious pluralism?
It’s Another Brave New World
Are universities ready?