In 2014, psychologists Jennifer Jewell and Christia Spears Brown published a study in social development titled “Relations Among Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health During Early Adolescence.” Eleven years later, OU psychology student Samantha Fulnecky penned a two-page assignment…
How evangelicalism’s theology of victory erases lament
When Erika Kirk stood before thousands at her husband’s funeral and declared forgiveness for his killer, the crowd rose in thunderous applause. Even those vehemently ideologically opposed to Charlie Kirk and his ilk called it “an incredible act of grace.”…
Empathy for enemies is the heart of the gospel
Recently, in some evangelical circles, a contingent of folks has begun talking about the so-called “sin” of empathy. Joe Rigney brought this discussion into the limelight in 2019 with a series of blog posts at Desiring God written in the…