The gender divide among younger Americans is one of the most hotly discussed topics right now among social scientists. My friend Melissa Deckman just published a book, The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy, which spends quite…
The pope refused to tell Americans how to vote. But he told us how to think about it.
There has been much ado about JD Vance being Catholic, but does he attend Mass?
How the US government can stop ‘churches’ from getting treated like real churches by the IRS
The Family Research Council is a conservative advocacy group with a “biblical worldview.” While it has a church ministries department that works with churches from several evangelical Christian denominations that share its perspectives, it does not represent a single denomination.
Sanders’ Resolution Forces Senate Vote To Block U.S. Arms Sales To Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution on Wednesday that will force a vote in Congress to block billions of dollars in offensive American weapons sales to Israel ― a significant escalation by the Vermont independent as the Biden administration continues…
The Cross in an Age of ‘Spiritual Derangement’
I love the church, but I can’t say I always understand or even like it. And in my more than half a century inside it, I can’t remember a time when the American church seemed less clear about its identity…
25 people killed in days of clashes between Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan
At least 25 people have been killed in days of clashes between armed Shiites and Sunni Muslims over a lingering land dispute in northwest Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.
After a crackdown on sexuality, two dozen CRC churches head for the exits
At least two dozen churches in the Christian Reformed Church of North America are in the process of severing their ties with the denomination over their disagreements with its increasingly rigid stance on sexuality.
Lausanne issues apology after speaker’s comments on Israel and dispensational eschatology cause offence
The director of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation has issued an apology after a controversial speech by one of its guest speakers left some participants offended.
What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian or the “better” Christian or just the “true” Christian.
Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care
A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care.
The Violent Take It By Force
My high school English teacher provided us with some practical advice for reading complicated works of fiction well: keep a piece of paper nearby and write down the characters as they appear. Then add new information as you learn it….
New Polls Offer Conflicting Clues On Key Catholic Voters
Count Pope Francis as a “double hater.” Yes, he’s too benevolent to actually hate anyone, but the pontiff perfectly fits that slang term for Americans in 2024 who cannot embrace either presidential nominee.