In his 18 years as a pastor, Caleb Campbell has seen Christian nationalism seduce believers from the way of Christ, leading to broken relationships, causing division and departures in churches and leaving him exhausted, hurt and ready to retire. But…
Jimmy Carter freed a Ukrainian pastor and brought him to church
Forty-five years before the Biden Administration negotiated a complicated, multinational prisoner exchange for the freedom of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and 11 others, the administration of President Jimmy Carter swapped two convicted spies for five Soviet detainees. “The…
What does the rise of the ‘nones’ have to do with the future of the Republican Party?
America’s shifting demographics portend doom for the modern-day philosophy of the Republican Party, according to a leading social researcher. But democracy still could be “doomed” while waiting for those demographic shifts, according to a national columnist reflecting on the data….
The need for compassionate correctness
In the aftermath of the presidential election, the “N” word (a vicious reference to African-American human beings) is making a public comeback. In a Nov. 14 essay, the online journal, Fusion, documented multiple N-word postings, many related to schools, including…
This may be the best way to measure gun violence in America
Gun violence is usually measured in the cold calculation of deaths and injuries. That does not account for all the times when a gun is fired in anger, fear or by accident and the bullet misses its mark.
Was Prince actually a conservative Christian?
The pop star’s faith was complex. Prince was raised a Seventh-day Adventist and later became a Jehovah’s Witness — two faith communities who have in different ways been rejected at times as Christian and seen by mainstream Protestantism as cults….
C.S. Lewis predicted Donald Trump
In “The Four Loves,” Lewis talked at length about the horrible damage that can be done by patriotism or love of country. And it sounds like he had Trump down pat.
Is Trump a moderate or a maniac? Divinity school professor isn’t sure
Last fall, Wake Forest School of Divinity scholar John Senior celebrated the release of his first book, which examines the moral complexities that shape how politicians govern. The book also proposes that those who govern should view their positions as…
Wake up, Christians: The Flint water crisis is an issue of public justice
We cannot live without fresh water, and we cannot thrive without its abundance. We may debate whether other goods are “basic” to human flourishing, but there’s no argument about the necessity of water. So access to clean water is vital…