Politics+Current Affairs

Our Almost National Anthem
The 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' has marched its way through American history. But does it do justice to Jesus?
Not-So-Pretty Little Liars
James Clapper, Big Brother, and our demand for truth in politics.
Following Jesus, the Best Tech Guru
How Michael Fang sees his leadership in medical technology as kingdom work.
Faith in the Free Market
Wes Selke's HUB Ventures invests in entrepreneurs whose products create a social good.
Same-Sex Marriage and the Single Christian
How marriage-happy churches are unwittingly fueling same-sex coupling—and leaving singles like me in the dust.
On Gettysburg's 150th, New Museum Examines Faith's Role
$15 million Seminary Ridge Museum opens with focus on "duty and devotion."
There's No Such Thing as a 'Boy Color' or 'Girl Color'
The short history of our blue-pink designations.
Widowed by Our Immigration Laws
How the church can support these modern-day Ruths and Naomis.
Why Cities Feel Glorious
And why, in comparison, the suburbs so often feel flat.
The Right Side of History Is Full of Rewrites
Both same-sex marriage advocates and opponents have seen national recognition of the unions as inescapable. But fortune tellers don’t have great track records.
Marriage Help Comes to Capitols
How experts are trying to shape divorce policies in fresh ways.
What Did the Supreme Court Really Change Today?
The rulings today on DOMA and Proposition 8 are an opportunity for gospel witness.
Sex Without Bodies
The church’s response to the LGBT movement must be that matter matters.
Ministry Leaders and Experts Respond to the DOMA and Prop. 8 Rulings
What the decisions really say, plus responses from Jim Daly, Andrew Marin, and others.
If the Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, What Next?
How churches and pastors should respond.
Why I'll Accept Your Imperfect Apology
Alan Chambers, Paula Deen, and a Christian response to contrition.
My Calling as a Female Breadwinner
Sometimes Christian women can’t help breaking traditional gender roles.
One Flesh, Two Faiths
Naomi Schaefer Riley sheds light on an issue—interfaith marriage—that deserves greater attention.
Our Eulogy for Exodus International
Its end feels like the death of a loved one with whom we've had a complicated history.
Exodus in the Wilderness
Alan Chambers's impassioned apology reflects many elements of godly repentance, but it also goes awry in three key ways.

Top Story April 25, 2024

Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
After lobbying from fellow Southern Baptists and Christians affected by the war, the House speaker moves a package forward.

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