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We Become Our Friends’ Enemies by Telling Them the Truth

Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.

Tearing Apart ‘The Old Thread-bare Lie’

Black journalist Ida B. Wells exposed Southern lynching.

Saying ‘Welcome the Stranger’ Is Easy. Hosting a Toddler Is Not.

A conservative pastor I know opened his home to children whose parents were deported. His witness has me examining my comfortable life.

Seeing Black History Through Scripture

Rann Miller

Similarities between the African American and Jewish experience can help us think biblically about human dignity.

This Winter, Be Bored

This slow and quiet season is an opportunity to hear anew from God.

Nicki Minaj Is Right on Persecution—But Neglects Suffering Closer to Home

Chris Butler

The rapper’s political advocacy seems sincere, but she has fallen into political tribalism.

Human Worth in the Attention Economy

James tells us to guard against partiality. That means rejecting disdain for mothers, blue-collar workers, and others the world devalues.

Authority Is a Responsibility, Not an Excuse

The Trump administration should be able to execute on its immigration mandate without executing people like Alex Pretti in the streets.

AI Romance Is Perverse

A. Trevor Sutton

Chatbots are making objectophilia commonplace. Christians have a moral duty to oppose these “relationships.”

It’s Not ‘Christian Nationalism.’ It’s Conservative Identity Politics.

George Yancey

Academics and pundits critiquing evangelical voters have misdiagnosed their behavior.

Raids Are a Perilous Substitute for Reform

Anti-immigrant policies helped spark the American Revolution. Today, they are deforming our national conscience.

Protesting in Church Is Wrong. So Is Immigration Theater.

Demonstrators should not disrupt worship services. ICE should be competent, cool-headed, and constrained by the Constitution.

‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’

A Q&A with the cofounder of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.

We Have Not Read MLK Enough

Americans have strong opinions about the civil rights leader but often simplistic notions of who he was.

We Are Risking the Legacy of the Civil Rights Generation

All is not lost. But Christians must regain our distinctiveness and reclaim our moral clarity.

Stephen Miller Is Wrong About the World

The homeland security adviser is right that the international arena is anarchic. But a devilish world order is not the solution.

How to Do Your Own Research About Vaccines

A doctor shows how to inoculate yourself against foolishness with a shot of wisdom.

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