Politics+Current Affairs

Finally, Jackie Robinson’s Faith Is Getting the Attention It Deserves
Two books shine a long-overdue spotlight on the Christian convictions of the man who broke baseball’s color barrier.
Forgive Us Our Debts: How Christian College Grads Pay the Price
Evangelical schools work to capture the real cost of student loans.
Families Can Filter HBO and Netflix—for Now
VidAngel is back. But the jury is still out on its legality.
In Sex Disputes, Most Americans Still Favor Religious Rights
But 1 in 5 think conservative Christians are motivated by hate.
Supreme Court to Decide If Christian Businesses Must Serve Gay Weddings
Colorado baker faces fines for refusing cakes for same-sex couples.
Play On: Supreme Court Gives Christian Schools a Big Victory
Trinity Lutheran ruling defends religious institutions from discrimination in certain public benefits.
Finding My ‘True Self’ as a Same-Sex Attracted Woman
In my young-adult struggle with sexual identity, both legalistic condemnation and progressive license left me floundering.
Should Christians Join Muslims in Breaking Ramadan’s Daily Fast?
In the Middle East, Christians even host iftars.
Evangelicals Tell Trump: Don't Deport Christians to Face Genocide in Iraq
As outcry over fate of 199 mostly Chaldeans continues, so do ICE arrests.
The Case for a ‘New Christian Zionism’
Gerald McDermott challenges simplistic thinking about Israel’s past, present, and future.
Want to Help Christians Stay in the Middle East? Start with Your Vacation.
Both pilgrims and pleasure seekers allow Arab believers to resist exodus amid ISIS.
How God Sent His Word to An Iraqi Interpreter
I saw an American soldier reading his Bible, and I wanted to know more.
You Have God’s Blessing to Say ‘God Bless America’
Why a faith that transcends all nations leaves room for patriotic devotion.
From Jonathan Edwards to Jerry Falwell
Pulitzer Prize–winner Frances FitzGerald looks at the long history behind evangelical political activism.
Should Churches Keep Their Civil War Landmarks?
How historic congregations grapple with Confederate legacy.
Britain Fears a Culture War. But Evangelicals Aren’t Going to Fight.
Despite scrutiny of the recent election, Tim Farron, and the DUP, UK believers won’t push party politics.
The UK's Highest-Ranking Evangelical Politician Steps Down
Convert who led Liberal Democrats couldn’t shake stigma of his faith.
Turning the World Upside Down, Down Under
As Americans debate the Benedict Option, anti-Christian fervor in Australia has convinced me that we need a more disruptive strategy.
Three Reasons Why Evangelicals Stopped Advocating for the Environment
It's not theology, it's politics.
US Prepares to Deport Hundreds of Iraqi Christians
American veteran faces forced return to dangerous homeland that two-thirds of his fellow believers have fled.

Top Story May 5, 2024

Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.

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