Some of the best religion reporters in the business are in New Orleans this week. Here is what they have to say about what happened on the first day of the meeting. These tweets are (roughly) in chronological order (morning […]
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What does the Uganda anti-homosexuality law say? How are some American evangelicals responding?
As you may have heard, Uganda just passed an anti-homosexuality law. Here is a summary: Read the entire bill here. Here is Caleb Ecarma at Vanity Fair: Antigay sentiment in Uganda has climbed in recent years due in no small […]
Pope Francis: “I think Benedict’s death was instrumentalized”
I recently read a blog post from Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, that used the death of Pope Benedict to score political points. Here is a taste of that post: Ratzinger was a great […]
Is National Conservatism Christian?
Over at The Bulwark, historian Joshua Tait writes, “Christianity’s emphasis on forgiveness, suffering, the meek and poor runs totally counter to the tendencies of the New Right and National Conservatism. Here is a taste of his piece: Within National Conservative […]
David French’s civic pluralism versus Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism
Last week, the Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill legalizes (“provides statutory authority” for) same-sex and interracial marriages. Here is a summary of the bill from Congress.Gov: Specifically, the bill repeals and replaces provisions that define, for […]
Episode 49: Church Bouncers
A United Church of Christ television ad celebrating inclusion draws heat from the Christian Right. Episode 49: “Church Bouncers’” dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: […]
Albert Mohler says he would vote for Kari Lake or Doug Mastriano and then tries to explain why he wouldn’t vote for a pro-life candidate who “could not uphold the Constitution.”
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Perhaps you are as confused as I am. Over at The New York Times, Astead Herndon, the son of a Christian pastor and the host of “The Run-Up” podcast, talks about evangelicals, Trumpism, and […]
Albert Mohler is “taking names,” preparing for “war,” and telling evangelical voters that they are “unfaithful” Christians if they don’t vote GOP
He spoke last night at the Family Research Council’s Pray, Vote, Stand Summit in Atlanta: Watch: Recently Mohler said he was a Christian nationalist. Now we have him saying that anyone who doesn’t vote his way is an unfaithful Christian. […]
I didn’t know about the “men’s emporium”
More on the Albert Mohler’s distasteful “obituary” of evangelical activist Ronald Sider. Here is Mark Wingfield at Baptist News Global: Sider, as Fea explained, lived his life in an inner-city neighborhood of Philadelphia, cooked out of the More-With-Less-Cookbook, and wore used clothing […]
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 […]
On the Christian Right, some things never change
I am not ready yet to talk about my next book project, but I will share two things that struck me today as I was conducting research. The first story comes from December 2004. In the weeks following George W. […]
Albert Mohler: Christian nationalist
Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently interviewed Israeli philosopher Yoram Hazony on his podcast. Hazony is the author The Virtue of Nationalism (2018) and the more recent Conservatism: A Rediscovery. Watch: Some highlights: 7:50ff: Hazony defines a […]
Albert Mohler responds to David Brooks’ essay on evangelical reformers
Writing at WORLD magazine, the latest imperial conquest of the fundamentalist fiefdom over which he presides, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler has responded to David Brooks’s recent New York Times piece on evangelical dissenters. Let’s break it down: […]
Episode 27: “Evangelicals Get Passionate About the ‘The Passion of the Christ'”
Hollywood star Mel Gibson releases a movie about the last week of the life of Jesus and it opens a new front in the culture wars. Episode 27: “Evangelicals Get Passionate About the ‘The Passion of the Christ’” dropped last […]
Marvin Olasky is out at World; Al Mohler is in. The age of “compassionate conservatism” is now officially over
The post-Trump differences in American evangelicalism continue to sharpen. Marvin Olasky has edited the evangelical magazine World since 1994. Olasky is best known as the architect of George W. Bush’s “compassionate conservatism.” On November 1, 2021, Olasky resigned from the […]
Albert Mohler interviews Gordon Wood
The 87-year-old American historian has a new book out. It is titled Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution. Listen here. At about the 34:00 mark Mohler asks Wood about how he does history. Wood talks about the ahistorical […]
National Review writer Kevin Williamson blasts the Southern Baptist Convention
Here is Williamson on Albert Mohler’s failed campaign for president of the Southern Baptist Convention: Ed Litton, a moderate reformer, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention — and the Reverend R. Albert Mohler has been served his […]
How Southern Baptists and others are responding to the election of Ed Litton as president of the convention
We also included some initial reaction to Litton’s election in this post. Litton is, relatively speaking, a “moderate.” That means he wants to work for racial reconciliation, does not want to condemn critical race theory, and embraces the Baptist Faith […]
Will the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention be Mike Stone or the left-leaning compromiser Albert Mohler?
The guy in the video below wants Mike Stone to be the next president: Yes, THIS Mike Stone. Meanwhile, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler seems to be running as the leftist candidate. 🙂 Stay tuned.
Paige Patterson and the “black girl”
In a recently leaked letter to the leadership of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Russell Moore letter he wrote: Another SBC leader used constant pressure against me in protest of our hiring of Dan Darling and Trillia […]