A documentary on Wendell Berry which premiered this week at SXSW conveys the joys of living in a rural American community and the hellish changes to that manner of life wrought by massive industrialization.
Trump’s pastor friends have one thing in common: They’re all rich
While some prominent members of the Religious Right have repeatedly disavowed Trump’s candidacy, there is one group of conservative Christian clergy that has consistently called Trump a friend, and vice-versa: preachers of the so-called “prosperity gospel.
Momentum to remove Confederate symbols slows or stops
When a white supremacist killed nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last summer, among the responses was a drive to remove publicly displayed Confederate symbols around the country. Now that movement has stalled.
An evangelical movement takes on climate change
As faith-based environmental activism continues to grow, it hopes to change the country. Whether that means reaching conservative politicians through faith or prompting action from the pews, the idea is that religion can move those unconvinced by the science.
The most racist places in America, according to Google
A new study identifies the most racist places in the United States, based on a novel approach: Google searches of the N-word.
‘Religious liberty’ has replaced ‘gay marriage’ in GOP talking points
References to religious liberty are more prominent than those to gay marriage in this year’s GOP campaigns. But is “religious liberty” simply code for same-gender marriage?
Guns in the pulpit
The rationale of gun-carrying church members is to protect against an armed intruder. But with the new law in place, who will know if the person is an armed intruder or an armed visitor?
A pastor’s take on Trump
In my capacity as a minister, I try to stay away from partisan politics. However, I cannot sit silently by when a young woman is assaulted by grown men, when a lone black face is screamed at by a sea…
Why Ted Cruz should see ‘Spotlight’
I can’t imagine why a presidential candidate would want to seek guidance from someone who has demonstrated such a wrong-headed attitude toward a support group for child rape victims.