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A Lament for Charleston: What Makes This Mass Shooting Different
Christians respond to the deadly attack at a South Carolina church.
Going Deeper after the Charleston Murders
Evil like this calls for both anguished lament and better theology.
Here's How Many Pope Francis Fans Disagree with Him on Global Warming
Stats on how persuasive environment encyclical might be.
Why the Pope Is Going Green
The theology behind Francis’s warning on climate change.
Transracial Is a Valid Identity
Just not the way it’s being applied to Rachel Dolezal.
Charleston Church Attack the Deadliest in Decades
(UPDATED) President Obama sings 'Amazing Grace' at Clementa Pinckney funeral.
Why Christians Are Fleeing One of Africa's Oldest and Largest Christian Homelands
Beyond the search for a better life, evangelicals and Orthodox in Ethiopia increasingly share even more.
Dealing with Secular Extremism
4 ways to calm the stormy waters around gay marriage.
Onward 'Christian Soldiers': First American Volunteer Dies Fighting ISIS
Some of the foreign fighters flocking to Iraq and Syria are taking the side of persecuted Christians.
Elisabeth Elliot's Strong Views Were Not About Women Only
Swimming against the stream is always hard. An interview with Elisabeth Elliot.
Teaching Teenagers to Manage Invisible Money
With spending a click away, our financial lessons are even more urgent.
Why Bloggers Are Calling It Quits
The Internet can be a rough place for writers.
Sex, Drugs, and Getting Old
The cost of turning to prescriptions promising to keep us young.
People Over Profit: Easier Said Than Done
Even good-hearted entrepreneurs run into practical complications.
Understanding the Transgender Phenomenon
The leading Christian scholar on gender dysphoria defines the terms—and gives the church a way forward.
The Last Gasp of the Cradle Christians?
The American church has a key role in rescuing, restoring, and returning Christians and other religious minorities who have fled ISIS.
Getting a Handle on Boko Haram
What we know, and what we don’t, about Nigeria’s brutal band of Islamists.
Leaning In to Our Grief
What Sheryl Sandberg teaches us about tragedy.
How Evangelicalism Built Its Brand Loyalty
It all goes back to the smiling gentleman on the Quaker Oats label.

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A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in Scope
A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in Scope
Ephraim Radner’s “narrow” concern for protecting the mundane goods of earthly life isn’t so narrow after all.

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