Politics+Current Affairs

Gleanings: October 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our October issue).
Charity Navigator's Overhead Overhaul
New charity guidelines put ‘support expenses’ in a better light.
Jimmy Carter: Pursuing an Arc of Reconciliation
The former president has a new hope for racial justice—starting with the church.
Where Kids Get Their Political Views
In a heated election, Christian parents can model a measured response.
Ron Sider: Why I Am Voting for Hillary Clinton
This election, there are only two meaningful choices for president. Why one is the far wiser choice.
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James Dobson: Why I Am Voting for Donald Trump
The founder and president of Family Talk explains why his decision centers on the future of the Supreme Court.
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Sho Baraka: Why I Can't Vote for Either Trump or Clinton
Both candidates fail to address the heart concerns of black evangelicals like me.
Do We Really Need More Breast Cancer ‘Awareness’?
Information gets us only so far on the road to health.
Clinton, Trump, or Neither? 3 Views on the 2016 Presidential Election
Ron Sider, James Dobson, and Sho Baraka make the best Christian case for each choice.
Putting Our Money Where Our Eyes Are
Subscribing to periodicals for the common good.
Married Sex Is Good for You
Things we're reading and discussing this week.
'Praying for Our Candidates' During a Hostile Election
We asked pastors how they've been praying for America's office-seekers. Here's what they had to say.
I Saw Jesus in Detention
We’re all so busy debating immigration policy that we’ve forgotten something essential.
Sorry, Trump: 3 in 4 Evangelicals Don't Want Pastors Endorsing Politicians from Pulpits
However, survey finds they also don't want pastors who do campaign to be punished.
Why Conservation Is a Gospel Issue
Christians who care about conservation are still too rare a species. A report from the World Conservation Congress.
Phyllis Schlafly Defended Women Like Me
Even with her flaws, the “first lady of the conservative movement” understood a fundamental human desire.
How Mother Teresa Changed Missions
Every outreach-oriented believer should know the secret of the 'Saint of Calcutta.'
The Promised Law: Egypt Authorizes New Churches
(UPDATED) After more than 160 years, restrictions on church building—including requiring Christians to get permission from the country’s president—are finally eased.
Fearless Faith in a Time of Forgetting
Our culture can’t remember what makes Christianity good, but there's no reason to freak out.
We Need More Politics on Social Media, Not Less
How our feeds feed popular opinion.

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Must Worship Songs Be Made by Christians? Brazil’s Pop Stars Prompt Debate
As More Brazilian Pop Stars Praise God with Their Lips, Does It Matter If Hearts Are Far?
Gospel music is soaring in popularity in Brazil, leading artists with little Christian background to release worship songs and pastors to mull motives.
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