Politics+Current Affairs

Do Celebrity Debates Help Christian Persuasion?
Ken Ham and Bill Nye will debate creationism. Experts discuss whether such debates are helpful.
Rethinking the Origins Debate
Most Americans—and most Christians—do not fall neatly into creationist or evolutionist camps.
William Lane Craig: God Hears Your Super Bowl Prayers
The Biola apologist says every pass, every point, every sideline prayer matters to God.
Beyoncé Vs. the Bible
Was her sexy Grammy performance with Jay-Z actually good for marriage?
Cathy McMorris Rodgers and the Politics of Down Syndrome
Both the right and the left have more to learn.
How to Be 'Pro-Jesus' in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What one leading Israeli Arab evangelical thinks American Christians can do to promote Mideast peace.
Peeking into the Womb
A Christian response to advancing ultrasound technology.
Fraudbuster Barry Minkow Convicted of Cheating His Own Church Out of $3 Million
Already in prison, former conman turned watchdog for Christian ministries could now serve an extended sentence.
Parenting in the Haze of Legalized Marijuana
What do I tell my kids about pot?
A Local Pastor Turned Public School Champion
Don Coleman, Richmond's newly elected school board chairman, wants more churches to adopt local, struggling schools.
Medicine Does Not Know What 'Dead' Is
Why doctors should not have the last word on life and death. An interview with Duke physician Raymond Barfield.
Why MLK Still Matters
Evangelicals share how the civil rights leader continues to inspire them as Christians.
Evangelicals' Favorite Same-Sex Marriage Law?
Oklahoma follows Utah as latest example of why more church-state experts advise: If you can’t beat them, amend them.
Picture This: A Closer Look at Mindy Kaling's Elle Cover
We need a more informed eye, rather than an impulse for outrage.
Abortion Meets a New Generation
Progressive evangelicals can't tout social justice while side-stepping the sanctity of life.
Why Am I Not Poor?
The answer suggests some ways we might combat poverty.
American Bible Society Selects Bible Translator as New President
Roy Peterson has led The Seed Company and Wycliffe USA; now he’s heading to Manhattan.
Let's Talk About (Protected) Sex
The overblown notion that evangelicals are obsessed with birth control.
Why We Need Paternity Leave
Having Dad take time off sets up a more balanced family life.
Roe v. Wade's Days Are Numbered
Private papers of Roe v. Wade justices reveal troubling procedural issues that one expert predicts will undermine the infamous ruling.

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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