Allison Schottenstein is Annual Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at University of Cincinnati's Blue Ash College. This interview is based on her new book, … [Read more...] about The Author’s Corner with Allison Schottenstein
Houston
Laura Turner: The Backlash Against Joel Osteen is Part of a Larger Anti-Evangelical Spirit in the Age of Trump
I think it is probably fair to say that Joel Osteen could have done a better job in responding to Hurricane Harvey. Â Because of his prosperity preaching and wealthy … [Read more...] about Laura Turner: The Backlash Against Joel Osteen is Part of a Larger Anti-Evangelical Spirit in the Age of Trump
Making Sense of Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen, the prosperity preacher who is the leader of the 38,000 member Lakewood Church in Houston, has been taking a lot of heat for apparently not opening his … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Joel Osteen
Speaking Today at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
I am in Houston this morning preparing for a luncheon lecture to the MDiv students at the Houston campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I am thankful to … [Read more...] about Speaking Today at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Houston Uses Springsteen to Save the Astrodome
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JjI7mhfSk4] … [Read more...] about Houston Uses Springsteen to Save the Astrodome
My First Visit to a Southern Baptist Church
At North Oaks Baptist ChurchUntil last Saturday morning I had never set foot in a Southern Baptist Church. I know some of my friends who live in the South may find … [Read more...] about My First Visit to a Southern Baptist Church
My Morning in a Texas Maximum Security Prison
with John Wilsey at the Darrington Unit, Houston TXI spent last Friday morning teaching American religious history to forty or fifty prisoners in a maximum security … [Read more...] about My Morning in a Texas Maximum Security Prison
BBQ With Houston Religious Historians and Bloggers
By the time you read this I will be on my way home after spending a couple of days in Houston. Stay tuned for posts on my experience, but in the meantime here is a … [Read more...] about BBQ With Houston Religious Historians and Bloggers