Politics+Current Affairs

What I Learned from Worshiping With Egypt's Christians
Hope for interfaith relations from the Coptic Church.
Why Christianity Is Surging in the Heart of Islam
Medical missions and market dynamics lead to millions of believers in the Arabian Peninsula.
Televangelist Royalties Harder to Split Than Baby by Solomon
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Benny Hinn contest with Coral Ridge and Crystal Cathedral for cash.
Kim Davis Went to Jail. 'Mark of the Beast' Coal Miner Won $586k. What Gives?
The tricky business of religious accommodation.
We All Need Sexual Healing
Even followers of Jesus fall prey to our culture’s assumptions about sex.
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Stinginess Is More Sinful than Divorce, Say Churchgoing Evangelicals
Pew asks Americans what constitutes a sin, as well as acceptable types of families.
Russell Moore Wants to Keep Christianity Weird
The public-policy leader for the largest US Protestant denomination isn’t worried over Christians’ loss of power. He says it might just be the best thing to happen to them.
Moses and Jesus Didn’t Have Their Dream Jobs By 30, Either
Calling may look more like a wandering journey than a singular career path.
New Parents: Your Sex Lives Are Going to Change
How healthier expectations for marriage might keep us away from Ashley Madison.
Leading Lawyer Defending Crosses in ‘China’s Jerusalem’ Jailed Before Meeting US Ambassador
Zhang Kai among 270 people detained or arrested.
Above All Evil: God’s Purposes Through the Wild, Weird Arc of History
The unlikely rescue of Jews in China points to a Power beyond our understanding.
The Power of Pro-Life Women
It's time to harness “feminine authority” to protect the unborn.
Oklahoma Wesleyan and Union U. Quit CCCU Over Same-Sex Marriage Moves
(UPDATED) In three weeks, council will decide status of Eastern Mennonite University and Goshen College.
School’s Still Out for Summer as Israeli Christians Protest ‘Death Strike’
Discriminatory state funding cuts lead 48 schools to stay shut. Leaders pledge: ‘We will not back off until we receive our full rights.’
A Christian College President Falls
Video of apparent affair surfaces as Christian higher education leaders are debating sexual ethics standards.
Persecuted, Abused, Displaced: The Christian Women Who Somehow Still Stand Strong
A religious freedom advocate looks at the factors that keep faith communities resilient in conflict.
Why Fashion Matters
How Christian Fashion Week could spur the church to engage clothing beyond simply buying it.
Does Saying an Islamic Creed Deny Our Christian Faith?
African and Arab theologians assess the choice between martyrdom and survival.
Mockin' the Suburbs
Why city-loving Christians are wrong to sneer.
Gleanings: September 2015
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our September issue).

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‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
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