The most common argument for religion in modern times is a utilitarian one: People are social animals who need religion and mediating institutions for a happy and healthy social organization. For better or worse, the moral cause and classical arguments…
Are women leading or leaving the church?
Having spent some time earlier this year meeting potential romantic partners through the popular Christian dating app Upward, I’ve been consistently confused by the state of Christianity among my generation. The Millennial and Zoomer profiles around my age, which I…
On being ‘just Christian’
A couple years ago, when I first moved to Wisconsin, I joined a local megachurch Bible study that wasn’t attached to my church. Despite attending a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation, I found Wisconsin was generally bereft of young folks…
Pete Hegseth’s leadership falls flat
In the three weeks since Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suddenly called the military’s top brass to Quantico for an anti-woke stump speech, his leadership has fallen flat. His Quantico address has been thoroughly scrutinized in the weeks since he…
Maybe Christian filmmaking is on the verge of a mainstream middle
This summer brought a curious announcement in the history of Christian filmmaking: 21 years after his hit biblical epic The Passion of the Christ became one of the most important touchstones in religious filmmaking history, Mel Gibson’s long-rumored sequel finally…
King of the Hill reminds us change can be good, too
In an age when politics overpowers all aspects of life, it isn’t surprising adult cartoons regularly embrace it for fodder. South Park’s new season drew White House acrimony after depicting Donald Trump as an egomaniacal devil-worshipping tyrant. And this was…
The Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial isn’t done shaping America
If the Scopes “Monkey” Trial is discussed nowadays, the tone usually is pejorative. The events of July 1925 — in which a small-town substitute teacher was charged with a misdemeanor for teaching evolution in a public high school — are…
The Chosen’s future appears to shine brighter than Angel Studios’
The lucrative eight-year relationship between The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and Angel Studios came to an end last month, but the franchise’s future continues to look bright. Just a few weeks after revealing The Chosen’s contract with Angel Studios was…
Kevin Smith’s Dogma is back in theaters
One of the most famous religious satires of the past few decades will be back in theaters June 6 as part of a limited release for its 25th anniversary restoration. When Kevin Smith’s Dogma was released in November 1999, it…
Banned Together documentary challenges ‘book burnings’
Amid a plethora of culture war issues dividing America today, book bans are among the most visible and controversial. From Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth banning books at the U.S. Naval Academy to parents attempting to ban books in public…
Wisconsin shows Democrats need more than mere victories
When I moved to Wisconsin 16 months ago to assist with a family member’s hospice, I wouldn’t have guessed I was entering a new and unique sort of hell. I’ve lived my entire life in single-party states — Illinois and…
For whatever evangelicals sow, that will they also reap
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its march through the federal government after two months of chaos, and Christian organizations are beginning to feel the heat. On March 10, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of…