What is happening in Evangelical land? Celebrating the wonders of creation on Thanksgiving. Apparently it is time to “thank the Pilgrims” for “defeating socialism.” How dare the Pilgrims provide for their neighbors! (After watching this anachronistic video, read Larry Glickman’s […]
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Evangelical roundup for November 22, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Al Mohler lists four temptations facing the Evangelical Theological Society: Fundamentalism, Atheism, Catholicism, and Theological Liberalism. He defines “fundamentalism” in terms of retreat from the world and certain “theological eccentricities.” He does not define […]
Evangelical roundup for November 18, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Do evangelicals prioritize power or truth? I guess you need to draw the line somewhere ;-): “[Owen] Strachan stated that ‘I don’t believe in separate races … We’re one human race. That’s what I […]
The editors of Current discuss “Elite Evangelicalism”
The Current editors recently got together via ZOOM to discuss the idea of “Elite Evangelicalism.” The conversation is available to Deep Water subscribers of Current. In the course of the hour we talked about the following pieces: Mark Galli, Substack […]
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 […]
Evangelical roundup for November 15, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Liberty University seeks gag order for former VP of Communications. Jerry Falwell Jr. reinstates his lawsuit against Liberty University. Two Jane Does in the Liberty University sex abuse lawsuit speak: In the midst of […]
Evangelical roundup for November 11, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? U.S. Senators call for an investigation of sexual assault at Liberty University. 60% of white evangelicals believe the 2020 election was stolen. A collection of J.I. Packer’s writings from Christianity Today: Private Christian schools […]
Evangelical roundup for November 8, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Evangelicals love guns Rachel Denhollander calls Liberty University to task. And this. Praying for the persecuted church. Is Darryl Hart on to something here?: Finishing Rachel Held Evans’s last book. The New Yorker profiles […]
Evangelical roundup for November 4, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Fifty-seven percent of white evangelical Christians indicate they’d prefer the U.S. be a nation primarily made up of people who follow the Christian faith. Liberty University president Jerry Prevo says he is going to […]
“Evangelical”: I want that word back!
I was recently a guest on the Truth Over Tribe Podcast. It is hosted by Keith Simon, pastor of The Crossing Church in Columbia, Missouri. Here are a few segments: Listen to the entire episode here.
Evangelical roundup for October 28, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Carl Trueman talks more about “evangelical elites”: Evangelical = Republican An important reminder: This is also worth considering: A “Christian worldview” Actually, today’s Trotskyists are some of the strongest opponents of the 1619 Project […]
Evangelical roundup for October 25, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? What does it mean to leave evangelicalism? Peter Wehner on Trumpism in evangelical congregations. How Liberty University handles reports of sexual assault Swords to plows: A cell-phone tower in the shape of a cross […]
Evangelical roundup for October 21, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land?: The latest on the missionaries captured in Haiti. And here. Ibram X. Kendi and Tim Keller dialogue about racism and anti-racism: Donald Lewis, RIP: The World Evangelical Alliance has a new leader. Guns to […]
Evangelical roundup for October 18, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land: Patriot churches Kristin Du Mez got triggered by Thomas Kidd’s take on Carl Trueman’s take on elite evangelicalism. Two George Marsden students here: Darryl Hart causing more trouble, as he is prone to do: […]
Evangelical roundup for October 14, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? Christianity Today and the future of evangelicalism Trump court journalist David Brody on how America and the West will be destroyed: Karen Swallow Prior on “Cosplay Christianity” The Bartons are getting ready for their […]
Evangelical roundup for October 11, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? What would Edmund Burke say about what evangelicals call “conservatism.” White evangelicals in denial: Francis Collins on science and faith. He is till trying to get evangelicals to take the vaccine. I am sure […]
Evangelical roundup for October 7, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land? The Christian Right is gathering this weekend in Leesburg, Virginia Evangelicals are growing. What does Trump have to do with it? I agree: Evangelical Twitter I am not sure I understand Owen’s tweet: Jim […]
Evangelical roundup for October 4, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land: Two Rhode Island evangelicals talk race. The CCCU is hiring: Mark Driscoll on demonic “critical theory” and the “woke, joke, folk”: World magazine teams-up with Southern Baptists Al Mohler and Andrew Walker to create […]
Is it possible to respond to Greg Laurie’s invitation to accept Jesus tonight at Angel Stadium without also joining a political movement?Â
Thousands of Christians and their unbelieving friends will file into Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on Sunday for Greg Laurie’s Southern California Harvest Crusade. They will be hoping for a good-old fashioned revival. Laurie is the pastor of Harvest Christian […]