As fascism threatens to rise in America, a “soft theocracy” is already here — a system where particular religious values and beliefs shape public policy without being the official state religion.
Bay Area synagogue mobilizes for 2 Palestinian visitors detained at airport
Two Palestinians who flew to the United States on valid tourist visas to raise awareness about their village’s plight were denied entry and detained by federal border agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, according to a leader at…
A Christian Mind out of Practice
Ispent the last year working on a book about Christians, American politics, and the challenges of faithful and nuanced Christian engagement that are unique to this moment. But as I wrote, I came to think those challenges are rooted in…
Pope Leo’s First U.S. Bishop Is Mobilizing Priests To Help Immigrants In Court
The first U.S. pope is a citizen of Peru, and the first U.S. bishop he appointed is a refugee from Vietnam. And next week, that bishop is urging his fellow priests to stand in solidarity with migrants by showing up…
What can preachers say about the attack on Iran?
The news of Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran’s nuclear and military sites that killed some of Iran’s most powerful men — military and nuclear leaders — arrived late Thursday (June 12) in the U.S. I realized, as I tried to…
Historic Nashville Church Languishes Amid Lawsuits
For nearly 100 years, the Central Church of Christ preached the Gospel, welcomed the vulnerable and served the city. Now, the one-time downtown anchor faces litigation and a future full of uncertainty.
How Protestant Denominations Have Voted from 2008 to 2024
In the last couple of months I have written posts on how evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, and Black Protestants voted in the 2024 election cycle and I also dug into some of the possible reasons why things have shifted towards…
Christian Reformed Church to Discuss Professors Who Disagree with Doctrine
The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC) will consider how Calvin University deals with faculty who have “personal difficulties” with the church’s confessional standards—specifically the standards on human sexuality.
Jew? Not a Jew?
Since its founding, Israel’s effort to define Jewish status—codified in the Law of Return, which determines eligibility for Israeli citizenship—has had profound consequences for Jews inside and outside its borders, making it a reliable pain point between Israel and American…
As Alcoholics Anonymous turns 90, a look at the Serenity Prayer’s eternal relevance
“Serenity” is not a word many would use to describe the world right now. Perhaps that is why this four-line version of a prayer continues to be uttered as often as it has been since it was first penned.
We Can Debate Women in Ministry. But Not the Historical Facts.
In 2021, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler reaffirmed his denomination’s stance against women in the pulpit. Mohler’s May 10 daily “briefing” quoted from the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, a statement that declares the following: “While both men and women are…
A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
A man named Regan Prater was charged with arson for the burning of Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee, on May 7, 2025. The nonprofit has a long history of involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The FBI stated in a…