While crashing a wedding at Mar-a-Lago last week, Trump once again brought up whether he was destined to get to “the good place” — seemingly hoping that a “godly” conservative commentator who was also on the guest list could put…
Stay in Conversation with Dead Christians
Nicholas McDonald, Assistant Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, and author of The Light in Our Eyes: Rediscovering the Love, Beauty, and Freedom of Jesus in an Age of Disillusionment, sits down with Ashley Hales, CT’s editorial director for features,…
Review: A Pilgrimage Into Letting Go
Human beings often feel most comfortable when they are in control of their lives and context. At least that is true for me. I would like to know where I am going and how I’m going to get there. I…
What Mamdani missed about the Manhattan synagogue protest
When houses of worship become staging grounds for political rage, nothing good comes of it.
Liberty University expands into Europe in response to growing secularism
Liberty University, a large, private, non-profit evangelical Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia, is now offering 600 online degrees to students in Europe and actively exploring the possibility of establishing a physical campus in the future.
Jewish groups at Penn sound alarm over federal lawsuit seeking information on Jewish employees
The Trump administration is facing sharp criticism from Jewish groups at the University of Pennsylvania over its lawsuit demanding personal information on Jewish staff members.
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say is designed to protect immigrants in their neighborhoods and around…
Investigating the PR Campaigns Following the Israel-Hamas War
In late September, the Israeli government hired a San Diego–based firm to launch a marketing campaign aimed at US evangelicals.
Texas Public Schools Are Being Sued For Not Displaying The 10 Commandments
Schools are being forced to weigh whether to follow Texas law or the U.S. Constitution.
How to Be Grateful When You’re Struggling
When my husband had a stroke this summer, I was lucky to have several friends, neighbors and colleagues offer to make a meal for my family. But I didn’t need dinners — my 17-year-old daughter was on a road trip;…
What’s the Difference Between White Evangelicals and White Catholics on Election Day?
My new book releases on on January 13, 2026. It’s called The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us. Please pre-order a copy on Amazon or Baker Books (where it’s currently 40% off with free shipping).
Thanksgiving Children’s Picture Books That Help Explain Religious Freedom
When we read aloud to young children — ones who cannot yet read for themselves — we are shaping how they learn to look at the world. Charlotte Mason insisted that children must be given living books: Narratives shaped by…