The first time I voted by mail, I sent my ballot “priority express” from the university post office. No way would Oliver North represent Virginia in the Senate. Not on my watch! Since that first voting experience, I’ve had the…
Two assassination attempts 50 years apart and miles apart in responses
Witnesses at the campaign rally said they thought they heard firecrackers. Then the screaming started, and they realized the truth: a young man in his early twenties, a troubled loner, had out maneuvered security and was attempting to assassinate a…
Olympics’ ‘Last Supper’ social media uproar mirrors rise of right-wing populism in Europe
Conservative commentators have been in an uproar over what they saw as a “woke” jab at Christianity by Olympics organizers. The outcry has continued, despite art historians and classicists pointing out on social media the offending scene from the opening…
After decades of advances, support for LGBTQ rights slipping slightly
After reaching an all-time high of 55% in 2021 and 2022, Republican support for same-sex marriage fell to an all-time low of 46% in 2024, even among the party’s youngest voters. This was true for a June Gallup poll and…
The theology behind the Christian nationalist view on immigration
The second night of the Republican National Convention focused on the party’s No. 1 issue — immigration. Donald Trump scuttled a bipartisan Senate bill on immigration and border security just so he could campaign on the immigration crisis at America’s…
Second Trump term: ‘We’re gonna put kids in cages. It’s gonna be glorious’
Once the party of “law and order,” the Republican Party now enthusiastically supports convicted felon Donald Trump, seeing him as a victim of political persecution rather than facing justice for his crimes. House Speaker Mike Johnson has called on the…
In post-Christian Germany, Taylor Swift music brings people to church
Grossing more than a billion dollars in ticket sales and crossing five continents, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a juggernaut of a production. Although the university town of Heidelberg, Germany, didn’t make the list of tour stops, fans could still…
18th century ‘woke’ hymns discovered in Wales
If you ever find yourself at a rugby game in Wales, don’t be surprised when the crowds begin to belt out “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah,” known as “Bread of Heaven” to the Welsh. Win or lose, you’re sure…
Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas and Russell Johnson reshape their Christian nationalism tour as pro-Israel protests
Outside agitators are striking back at pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country. Seeing an opportunity to further their own agenda, Christian nationalist groups are joining them. On April 25, worship leader Sean Feucht, along with conservative pastor Russell…