Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter gives the Vice President of the United States a history lesson and a lesson in historical thinking. Vice President JD Vance spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit last week. There was much in […]
church history
Interview: Thomas S. Kidd on ‘Christian History: From the Reformation to the Present’
“I wanted to center the book on the history of Christianity as believed and lived by everyday pastors, Christians, and churches.”
Diversity and David
Preaching on David reveals the difficulty of handling diversity in the church
Interview: Robert Edwards on John Chrysostom’s Consolation to Stagirius
What one Church Father’s advice to a suffering monk can teach us now.
Interview: Miles Smith’s Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War
The Early Republic saw religion or faith—not “churches” per se—as worthwhile and important for a healthy society.
Call for Papers: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Church History
We at Current are thrilled that one of our contributing editors, Wheaton College’s Timothy Larsen, is President-Elect of the American Society of Church History. As part of his responsibilities, Tim is the conference co-chair for the 2025 meeting of the […]
The Penguin Book of Exorcisms
Yes, such a book exists. It is edited by Texas State religious studies scholar Joseph P. Laycock and it is the subject of James Butler’s 3249 word review at London Review of Books. Here is a taste of Butler’s review: […]
Why is Christmas on December 25th?
Messiah University history graduate and historian of early Christianity Andrew Henry explains at his web show “Religion for Breakfast“: