Politics+Current Affairs

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.
Extroverts and Introverts in the Body of Christ
Learning from our obsession with personality types.
Homeland Security Arrests Missionary at Airport Over Wife's Murder
Alabama police chief on pastor bound for three years in Germany: 'If we can’t get Snowden back, we probably wouldn’t get him back.'
After 'Allah' Bibles Seized, Leader Tells 2,500 Churches To Resist Malaysia's Muslim Police
Debate over Christians' right to refer to God as 'Allah' results in first-ever raid.
Does Housework Even Matter Anymore?
Why we (at least try to) keep clean while the world embraces mess.
The Problem With Trying On Atheism
We’re confused by one California pastor’s “year without God.”
The Foreign Policy Mission of American Evangelicals
Mark Amstutz looks at their longstanding involvement with issues like global poverty, sex trafficking, and religious persecution.
Why We're Losing the War on Poverty
Lawyer-activist Gary Haugen explains the ignored, brutal force that keeps the poor in their place.
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Why Egypt's Christian Families Are Paying Ransoms
Kidnappings of Christians are surging. Some see signs of hope. Meanwhile, they're collecting funds.
The Problem with the Fetal Pain Abortion Bans
New state bills rely heavily on science. That could turn out to be a problem.
Aiming for ‘Effective Anger’: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian
(UPDATED) Christian martyrdoms doubled in 2013, reports World Watch List in revealing its methodology for the first time.
Three Views: Is the $17 Trillion Federal Debt Immoral?
When a country borrows this much in excess, it risks spiritual bankruptcy.
Jesus Is More All Right with Jews
Why messianic Jews are being accepted.

Top Story May 27, 2024

Pastors Will Try to Spare South Africa’s Tense Elections from Violence
Pastors Will Try to Spare South Africa’s Tense Elections from Violence
Oscar Siwali is mobilizing conflict mediators as the country goes to the polls. He only wishes his organization could train more.

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