The survival of the United States hinges on establishing a thoroughly Protestant Christian nation and encouraging young evangelical adults to marry and have a lot of babies, according to Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mohler pitched his…
How a group of Presbyterians is trying to reshape the SBC
Imagine, if you will, an enormous wooden horse encamped outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters. Downtown Nashville’s bachelorettes, bar hoppers and backup singers stop and stare at the giant horse with “Center for Baptist Leadership” emblazoned on its barrel. William…
Aaron Renn’s Three Worlds and the Negative World of conservatives’ own making
There are two sides to every breakup. This includes the split between Christianity and American culture. Conservative commentator Aaron Renn has created a taxonomy for understanding the country’s transition from what he terms Positive World, where being a Christian was…
The far right is building ‘aligned communities’ while looking for a Red Caesar
My father is Tennessee’s unofficial welcoming committee. A Virginia native who retired with my mother to her home state, he enjoys swapping stories with other newcomers at the lake near his home in Lenoir City. Lately, he’s been meeting a…