One rarely sees this kind of conversation in the pages of The New York Times. Peter Wehner interviews Duke Divinity School professor Richard Hays about why he changed his mind on gay marriage. Here is a taste of the interview: […]
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Can one oppose abortion and still be a democratic socialist?
Check out Matt McManus‘s review of Sohrab Ahmari’s Tryanny , Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty–and What to Do About It at Jacobin. As I noted in an earlier post, socialists really like this book despite Ahmari’s social conservatism. […]
What is going on at Calvin University?
Here is Yonat Shimron at Religion News Service: Calvin Universityās board of trustees has allowed a group of faculty members to dissent from a clause in a confession of faith that regards sex outside of heterosexual marriage as sinful, thus […]
Episode 49: Church Bouncers
A United Church of Christ television ad celebrating inclusion draws heat from the Christian Right. Episode 49: āChurch Bouncersāā dropped today. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodesĀ ofĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: […]
Episode 45: Election Day 2004
The Christian Right gets George W. Bush another term. Episode 45: āElection Day: 2004ā dropped today. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodesĀ ofĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you like what you […]
The House of Representatives, including 47 Republicans, codify same-sex marriage
Yesterday the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act. Here is NBC News: The House passed the Respect For Marriage Act Tuesday to codify legal same-sex marriage nationwide, fearing that the conservative majority on the Supreme CourtĀ will rescind the rightĀ after […]
Episode 25: “The Fight Has Just Begun”
The Christian Right responds to the Senate’s decision not to pursue a Federal Marriage Amendment Episode 25: āThe Fight Has Just Begunā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: […]
Episode 24: “Let the People Speak”
The Senate debates and then votes on a Federal Marriage Amendment Episode 24: āLet the People Speakā 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, […]
Episode 23: “The Senate Conducts Hearings on Marriage: Part 2”
The Senate Judiciary Committee takes on marriage as a vote on a federal marriage amendment looms Episode 23: āThe Senate Conducts Hearings on Marriage: Part 2ā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. […]
Kathleen Parker on religious liberty…in 2004
As I prepared for this week’s episode of A History of Evangelicals and Politics podcast I came across a column from syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker. I read it in the June 28, 2004 issue of the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. […]
Episode 19: “The Black Church and Gay Marriage”
The Christian Right was not the only opponent of same-sex marriage in early 2004. Episode 19: āThe Black Church and Gay Marriageā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: […]
Episode 18: “Greetings from Asbury Park”
A Jersey shore town starts issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. Black churches in the city respond. Episode 18: āGreetings from Asbury Parkā dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is […]
Episode 17: “The City by the Bay Starts Marrying Same-Sex Couples”
San Francisco beats Massachusetts to the punch and starts issuing marriage licenses. The Christian Right responds. Episode 17: āThe City by the Bay Starts Marrying Same-Sex Couplesā dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history […]
Episode 16: “The Massachusetts Legislature Holds a Constitutional Convention”
Opponents of same-sex marriage in the Bay State try to pass a constitutional amendment Episode 16: “The Massachusetts Legislature Holds a Constitutional Convention” dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here’s a teaser: […]
Episode 11: “A New Front in the Culture Wars”
A state supreme court considers gay marriage. Episode 11: āA New Front in the Culture Warsā 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 […]