What is going on in Evangelicalland? A lot of Southern Baptist stuff. You can get up to speed here and here and here and here and here. Will the hard right of the Southern Baptist Convention leave the denomination? The […]
evangelicals and politics
SBC messenger and Biden voter begs the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to unblock him on Twitter
My favorite moment from the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting so far:
Episode 9: Howard Dean’s Bikepath Conversion
The governor of Vermont gets religion Episode 9: āHoward Dean’s Bikepath Conversionā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1, and 2 here. If you like […]
What I learned this weekend
It was good to get back to conferences this weekend. I forgot how much there is to learn through attending conferences and how much face-to-face engagement is so much more effective at stimulating thinking than ZOOM events. On Thursday I […]
Episode 8: “The Democrats Search for Faith”
The Democrats struggle to connect religion and politics as the 2004 election season begins. Episode 8: āThe Democrats Search for Faithā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen […]
Evangelical roundup for June 7, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Here is the latest news from the Southern Baptist Convention. In a recently uncovered letter, Russell Moore says that SBC leaders compared sexual abuse survivors to Potiphar’s wife and called one victim, Jennifer Lyell, […]
Evangelical roundup for June 3, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Paige Patterson believes a “lynch mob” is after him. Russell Moore get a new gig as “Minister in Residence” at a non-Southern Baptist Church that is part of the Acts 29 network. Adelle banks […]
Episode 7: September 11th and the End of Compassionate Conservatism
What would evangelical politics be like today if the attacks on 9-11-01 never happened? Episode 7: āSeptember 11th and the End of Compassionate Conservatism” dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is […]
Are you listening to the “A History of Evangelicals and Politics” podcast?
We will drop Episode 7 on Tuesday. You can listen to the first three episodes here. After seven “background” episodes, we are ready to take a deep and prolonged dive into the history of evangelicals and politics in what I […]
Evangelical roundup for May 27, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Are complementarians inherently patriarchal? Texas wants to require public schools to hang “In God We Trust” signs A book criticizing critical race theory is blowing-up in evangelical circles. The Southern Baptists are heading to […]
Family Research Council launches the Center for Biblical World View with George Barna and Owen Strachan
Move over Liberty University’s “Standing for Freedom Center” and Donald Trump’s “Center for American Values,” there’s a new kid on the block! Here is the press release: Family Research Council today launched the Center for Biblical Worldview (CBW). The Center for Biblical […]
Episode 6: “Jesus is My Favorite Philosopher”
In 2000, the Christian Right turned to George W. Bush Episode 6: āThe Christian Rightā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this brand new narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1, […]
What was the relationship between the Tom Hanks movie “Sully” and the 2016 election?
Court evangelical extraordinaire Ralph Reed talks with The Atlantic‘s Emma Green about how he responded to the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape and his larger support of Donald Trump. This is a really revealing interview. It shows that for Ralph Reed, […]
Are you looking for an evangelical congregation not divided by race, Trump, or COVID-19? Good luck
Many evangelical Christians believe that racism is a problem in the church, Trump was bad for the church, and COVID-19 revealed selfishness in the church. Some are deciding to stay in their divided congregations and work toward reconciliation. Others are […]
Evangelical conspiracy theorists Mike Lindell and Eric Metaxas at the Mitchell, South Dakota Corn Palace
They were at the South Dakota landmark to launch, for about the tenth time, Mike “MyPillow Guy” Lindell’s new social media platform “Frank.” Here is local coverage from the Mitchell (SD) Republic: A crowd of 1,650 was at the Corn […]
Episode 4: The Waning of Christian America
Conservative evangelicals respond to a perfect storm capable of wiping out the Christian ideals that built their great nation. Episode 4: āThe Waning of Christian Americaā (our fifth episode) dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above […]
Evangelical roundup for May 10, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Eric Metaxas was in Lancaster, Pennsylvania last weekend and had a run-in with a Black Lives Matter protester. He also criticizes the people of Lancaster for wearing masks. Metaxas still believes that Donald Trump […]
Joe Biden did not mention God in his National Day of Prayer proclamation. Conservative evangelicals are not happy.
Yesterday was the National Day of Prayer. Biden issued a proclamation: Throughout our history, Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned to prayer for strength, hope, and guidance. Prayer has nourished countless souls and powered moral movements ā […]
Ah, the memories! Court evangelicals in their natural habitat
Jim Garlow, one of the lesser-known court evangelicals, shared this video today at his public Facebook page. The date was May 3, 2017. I see the following court evangelicals schmoozing with their political savior as the band plays “New York, […]
Episode 3: “The Audacity to Hope”
Barack Obama’s pastor is known for three sermons. In this episode, we put them in historical context. Episode 3: āThe Audacity to Hopeā (our fourth episode) dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this brand new narrative […]