Politics+Current Affairs

Jesus Loves Miley Cyrus
Everyone’s shocked and offended over her VMA performance. As Christians, we can offer another response.
The Women Who Sang Out for Civil Rights
The heroines of the movement followed a call to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Why Do We Love to Hate Taylor Swift?
Sweet or sexualized, young female celebrities get subjected to constant criticism.
Why Intelligent People Are Less Likely to Be Religious
And how our expectations for Christians in education are changing.
Coptic Christianity Meets the Modern World
How does an ancient, persecuted faith keep pace with political and cultural change?
N.M. Supreme Court: Photographers Can't Refuse Gay Weddings
Justice: “There is a price we all have to pay in our civic life.”
Can Sanford Pastors' Success Work in Other Cities?
Why George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case created racial havoc across America—but not at the trial’s epicenter.
The Prosperity Gospel Is Surprisingly Mainstream
Mocked and derided across the cultural spectrum, the message of “health and wealth” enjoys wider support than one might imagine.
My Top 5 Books on The Body
Picks from the author of author of Eat with Joy: Redeeming God’s Gift of Food.
Hey Lady, Etiquette is In Again
A new age of minding our manners.
Shalom at the Tip of a Spray Paint Can
Muralist Dave Young Kim says his art is ultimately his city's, not his own.
Should Pastors Rebuke Parishioners from the Pulpit?
Experts weigh in on Jim Standridge's recent, mid-sermon rant.
I Won't Be My Baby's Only Mother
Othermothers, not-so-attachment parenting, and a vision for shared childrearing.
My Cross to Wear
Christian icons are back in fashion… and more subversive than ever.
Workaholic Women and the Wager of Success
How far will women—and all of us—go to prove we're in control?
Despite 600 Deaths, Egypt's Christians Support Military's Eviction of Pro-Morsi Protesters
(UPDATED) Bible Society director: '[Christians] are paying the price to dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood apparatus and live in peace.'
Struggling on the Streets
My glimpse into the hopes, anxieties, and regrets of the homeless in Harvard Square.
The Misguided Theology of Kindness
Why George Saunders’s convocation speech misses the mark for Christians.
How I Responded to India's Rape Epidemic
I never acted on my angry reaction to news stories. Until Nirbhaya was killed.
Lawyers for the Least of These
Bruce Strom’s legal assistance nonprofit takes its cues from the Good Samaritan.

Top Story May 18, 2024

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters.

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