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David French

“Even a first-year law student knows that the federal government cannot dictate the viewpoint and curriculum of a private Christian school”

John Fea   |  March 9, 2025

Here is David French at The New York Times: This might sound like a funny thing to say, but I’ve rarely read a more unconstitutional letter. On Monday, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, sent the […]

On “pushing MAGA back to the periphery of American life”

John Fea   |  August 30, 2024

David French writes: “There is a difference between beating a candidate and sidelining a movement…I believe that fear may be sufficient to beat Trump, but only joy can push MAGA back to the periphery of American life.” I hope he […]

David French is voting for Harris-Walz. What are his fellow evangelicals saying about the decision?

John Fea   |  August 12, 2024

In his most recent New York Times column, David French announced that he will be voting for Harris-Walz in November in order to “save conservatism from itself.” Here is a taste: It is fascinating to me that there are voices […]

If you want to get a sense of the state of conservative Christianity in America, check out the responses to David French’s recent New York Times piece

John Fea   |  June 11, 2024

On Sunday we covered David French’s New York Times piece on getting canceled–literally canceled–by his former church, the Presbyterian Church in America. In that piece, we included some survey data I collected back in 2020 about how Trump, politics generally, […]

The Presbyterian Church in America canceled David French. Today he responds.

John Fea   |  June 9, 2024

We have covered this story here at Current. Check out Marvin Olasky’s piece, “David French is on a panel, oh no!” We also published “The Presbyterian Church in America disinvites David French.” Today French gives his own take on what […]

The Presbyterian Church in America disinvites David French

John Fea   |  May 14, 2024

Today The Arena blog at Current ran a piece by Marvin Olasky defending the Presbyterian Church in America’s decision to invite New York Times columnist David French to speak on a plenary panel at its upcoming General Assembly meeting in […]

David French on a panel, oh no!

Marvin Olasky   |  May 14, 2024

The PCA politically has red, blue, and purple churches, and if we can’t get along with each other how do we expect the U.S not to fall apart?

Nancy French, Ghosted—a conservative, interrupted

Nadya Williams   |  April 11, 2024

Nancy French’s memoir is a story of God showing love to the weak and redeeming creation while also calling fallible people to restore justice already here on earth.

Eric Metaxas: “We are beyond politics”

John Fea   |  February 27, 2024

Eric Metaxas believes the country has moved “beyond politics.” It’s now an all-out spiritual war. Here is one his latest tweets: He believes Joe Biden is a murderer: In this interview, Metaxas and conservative journalist Megan Basham go after Russell […]

“What should we make of evangelical influencers teaming up with filmmaker Rob Reiner?” My piece today at Religion News Service

John Fea   |  December 12, 2023

Is this the best way of reaching fellow Christians whose minds we want to change? See my piece today at Religion News Service. A taste: So when do we speak “truth” and when do we hold back, knowing that our […]

David French talks about his New York Times column on the moral collapse of Liberty University

John Fea   |  November 18, 2023

French talks to Mark Oppenheimer at Inside Higher Ed about Liberty University. Listen: French says he is still getting emails from people saying that his New York Times column on Liberty University did not go far enough in exposing the […]

What MAGA culture looks like in 8,000 responses to a David French tweet about leaving the platform

John Fea   |  October 28, 2023

Last week we saw how the MAGA evangelical wing responded to a Russell Moore tweet thanking Joe Biden for his support of Israel. Today it is New York Times columnist, evangelical conservative, and dogged anti-Trumper David French‘s turn to take […]

More on that David French piece on the “moral collapse” at Liberty University

John Fea   |  October 24, 2023

In case you don’t know what I am talking about in the title of this post, get up to speed here. I am sure that Liberty University and its supporters will dismiss French’s piece as yet another hit job by […]

David French: “The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn’t in the Ivy League.”

John Fea   |  October 22, 2023

When you have a free moment check out the website or twitter feed of Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center. You will find articles with titles like this: “Why Young Evangelicals Are in Danger of Becoming Puppets for Climate Marxism.” […]

Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League rips MSNBC over its coverage of the Hamas-Israeli war

John Fea   |  October 9, 2023

Greenblatt is angry. He should be. David French is right. Moral clarity indeed:

Vivek Ramawsamy: “Ignorant”

John Fea   |  September 1, 2023

Today at The New York Times, David French lets loose on the upstart GOP presidential candidate. Here is a taste: As The Times has documented in detail, Ramaswamy is prone to denying his own words. But his problem is greater than […]

A right-wing intellectual takes on capitalism. Some socialists are fine with it.

John Fea   |  August 22, 2023

Some of you may know the name Sohrab Ahmari from his 2019 argument with David French over the meaning of conservatism. Since that debate, Amari has co-founded Compact, a journal critical of liberalism of both the left and the right […]

What does the Uganda anti-homosexuality law say? How are some American evangelicals responding?

John Fea   |  June 8, 2023

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 […]

Manhattan jury: Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll

John Fea   |  May 10, 2023

Here is David French: It’s important to note that this was a civil case, not a criminal trial. The burden of proof in civil cases is lower. The jury was charged with determining whether Carroll proved her claims with a […]

“Is the New York Times becoming a more complex place that is open to the views of, well, half of America?”

John Fea   |  May 3, 2023

Over at “Get Religion,” veteran religion writer Terry Mattingly responds to my recent Current piece “The New York Times’ ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment.” Here is a taste: …This brings us to a rather short John Fea “think piece” essay that […]

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