Politics+Current Affairs
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Church ‘Homelessness’ Must Not Be Grieved Too QuicklyIt’s okay to mourn what’s lost without losing hope for what’s to come.
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3 Ways I’ve Learned to Support China’s Christians Better as an American PastorDon’t let political rivalry define our perspectives of each other.
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A Writer’s Creative Calling Isn’t Found in the Middle of a CrowdAward-winning author E. Lily Yu speaks about her faith, her deep love of language, and the perils of “moving with the majority.”
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Love in an Attention CrisisReaders of the Latin Bible could see how close love and diligence are.
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Kids Aren’t Cheap. That Doesn’t Fully Explain Why We’re Ambivalent About Having Them.A new book explores why what was once a default life stage now feels like an increasingly fraught choice.
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I’m an Evangelical Parent of Adult LGBTQ Children. Now What?My theology is squarely orthodox. Now I need fellow Christians to help me work out a sustainable vision of day-to-day life with my children.
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All Churches Should Require Background ChecksAs a former police officer and PCA elder, I believe this basic step can protect congregations from predators.
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The SBC’s Abuse Prevention Work Is Not DoneFive years ago, our messengers pledged to take substantive action to end sexual abuse in our churches. We cannot let another year pass with that promise unfulfilled.
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Some Churches Call Clergy Sexual Misconduct an ‘Affair.’ Survivors Are Fighting to Make It Against the Law.Advocates push for legislation criminalizing sex between ministers and those they spiritually guide.
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Evangelicals Don’t Love Donald Trump EnoughChristians who wave away the former president’s sexual immorality may be the most anti-Trump constituency of all.
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Indian Christians Relieved as Election Results Limit Hindu NationalistsWith Modi’s BJP denied an outright majority in parliament, church leaders credit prayer movements and hope the restoration of coalition politics will protect religious minorities.
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Ban the Mob, Not the BibleChristians are the victims of hate in some places and the targets of hate speech laws in others. How can believers advocate for nations to address both threats in a consistent, principled way?
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What Silicon Valley’s New Ethical Thinking Gets Right—and WrongEffective altruism and longtermism are all the rage these days. How should Christians engage?Français
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Francis Collins’s New Project: Eliminate Hepatitis CThe Christian doctor and researcher sees a “moral imperative” in destroying a curable fatal illness. Other countries are on track to erase it, but not the United States.
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India’s Christians Brace for 2024 Election ResultsChurch leaders mobilized prayer for parliament and state elections, knowing the question wasn’t whether Hindu nationalists would win but the size of their mandate.
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The Moral Confusion Around Trump’s Felony ConvictionAmong the former president’s antagonists and admirers alike, there is a great deal of calling evil good and good evil.españolFrançais
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Pakistan’s Christians Fear Forced Marriages. Punjab Court Ruling Brings New HopeChurch leaders and human rights experts weigh in on whether raising the legal age is sufficient in shielding minors.العربية
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How to Flourish as a Creative MinorityAn Orthodox Jew advises American evangelicals on how to keep—and pass on—the faith in an increasingly pagan culture.
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After Covering Global Disasters for Decades, Nicholas Kristof Is More Hopeful Than EverThe New York Times reporter’s memoir can refine our perspective on pursuing justice in a fallen world.
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How to Face the Headlines with HopeThe Papua New Guinea mudslide is yet another reminder that our world is not as it should be. But take heart! Christ has overcome the world.
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol MobFor believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
Top Story June 16, 2024
Faithful FathersReports of the death of fatherhood have been greatly exaggerated. There are many good dads, like mine, quietly blessing their children.
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