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Putting Christian political participation in proper place

“Christian nationalist” (or its synonym “MAGA Christians”) has, at times, been applied to any Christian who expresses a political opinion or votes Republican. Yet not every Christian who votes or is otherwise involved in politics is a Christian nationalist. Such…

Calling Donald Trump a ‘good businessman’ illustrates the problem of bowing down to ‘business’

Driving down the road last week, I (Mark) heard a radio journalist interview Hispanic immigrant voters (legal ones, for all you who worry about this) about how they’ll vote in this fall’s presidential election. One made the case that he…

Progressive faith leaders call for renewed attention to 8 principles of faith and democracy

Two hundred faith leaders, including some luminaries of progressive Christianity, have signed a new statement on Christian faith and democracy calling for renewed attention to eight key principles. “The United States confronts a crisis of democracy, and the American church…

Is stigma in the church hindering the path to addiction recovery?

While many are turning to alcohol and drugs at alarming rates, it’s time for our churches to reconsider their understanding and approach to recovery Matthew T. DuVall serves as director of development for McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University…

Evangelicals could kill capital punishment system if they would, speakers declare

The already dying American capital punishment system could be eradicated much sooner if evangelical Christians would stop supporting the practice, a Christian death penalty abolitionist said during a Sept. 10 webinar hosted by Equal Justice USA. “I remember hearing from…

Springfield nonsense is part of plan to dehumanize immigrants, UnidosUS president warns

Accusations that Haitian immigrants are stealing white Americans’ pets and eating them are more than bizarre ramblings by Donald Trump, UnidosUS President Janet Murguia said during a press call with immigration advocates. “Their purpose is clear — to dehumanize immigrants…

Arkansas governor reignites campaign debate about stepchildren versus biological children

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bragged about her humility at a campaign rally Sept. 18, taking a dig at Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for being a stepmother and not a biological mother. In a campaign already scorched with “family…

Here’s who Protestant pastors say they’ll vote for in November

More than in recent years, some U.S. Protestant pastors appear reluctant to tell pollsters who they will vote for in the November presidential race. But among those who are willing to talk, 50% say they plan to vote for Donald…

New USCIRF reports reveal the state of religious freedom in Eritrea and Nigeria

In the last two months, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released two major reports, each of which features an overview of the state of religion in two African countries — Eritrea and Nigeria. The reports reveal the…

CitySquare: An emerging case study in how to wind down a nonprofit and keep its work alive

It’s not every day a successful, well-known and respected nonprofit saves itself by winding down operations, but that is exactly what CitySquare is doing in Dallas. Faced with lagging donations and substantial debt, the nonprofit that serves the city’s homeless…

Preaching to pain

One of the sayings attributed to Buddha and others is, “Life is suffering.” Jesus put his own spin on that universal truth when he asserted, “It rains on the just and the unjust.” No one escapes this life without having…

Dissent and resistance

In my last column, I held up as a worthy example for us all, a textile worker in a small North Carolina town — the one in the floral shirt and white scarf, who chose to follow the urging of…

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church