Politics+Current Affairs

Steubenville: Whatever Happened to Human Dignity?
A discussion of rape, responsibility, and redemption.
I Love You—I Just Don't Trust You
A new study finds a connection between trust and theology. An infographic.
Why It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Google Reader
From articles to Scriptures, how we read matters as much as what we read.
When 'Leaning In' Isn't Enough
Christian businesswomen find themselves leaning on God.
Don't Let Dysfunctional Politics Override the Christian Call for Justice
Facing critics from both sides after I quit the AARP.
Argentine Evangelicals Say Bergoglio as Pope Francis Is 'Answer to Our Prayers'
First Latin American pope offers opportunity to 'rethink differences' and 'join hands in mission.'
Why Pope Francis Excites (Most) Evangelical Leaders
Bergoglio expected to focus on poverty and set a friendlier tone in Protestant-Catholic relations.
Luis Palau: Why It Matters that Pope Francis Drinks Mate with Evangelicals
An interview with international evangelist (and native Argentine) on his friend, Jorge Bergoglio.
'Imago Dei' in a Nursing Home
Bringing Alzheimer's into the pro-life Christian conscience.
Quitting Time: The Pope Retired. Should Your Pastor?
Benedict's decision shows how to serve well and leave well, experts say.
A Place for Creatives to Come and Perch
Mercury Studio takes the temperature of Durham's arts scene.
She's a Person, Not a Uterus
Fighting women's global health disparities with dignity.
Live Tonight! Life and Justice Roundtable
Watch six leading thinkers discuss the call to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Get a preview and reminder now.
Rookie Christian Writers Get a Helping Hand from Seasoned Vets
New opportunities from journalist David Aikman and novelist Jerry Jenkins aim to help aspiring authors who lack a platform.
Working Together… From Home
A message to Marissa Mayer: It's not where we work, but how we work that matters.
How a Catholic-Pentecostal Split Could Help Nigeria's Militant Islamists
United body divides for the first time in 40 years over politics and Islam.
Catholics on the Evangelical Trail
George Weigel heralds an "Evangelical Catholicism" whose adherents strive to bring Jesus into every area of life.
Serious Catholics Are Evangelical
True Catholicism, says George Weigel, is about boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Have We Forgotten the Power of Poetry?
While Afghan women risk their lives for verse, we ignore it.
Christians Don't Have 'the Right to Be Stupid'
Hey, John Kerry: Religious freedom is no joking matter.

Top Story May 6, 2024

One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
An ancient codex, containing perhaps the earliest complete versions of Jonah and 1 Peter, goes up for auction in June. Will it disappear?

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