Politics+Current Affairs

Lance Armstrong Has Lost Nearly Everything
And if he loses it all, it could be the best thing that ever happens to him.
The Real Differences Between Mormons and Orthodox Christians
And whether they really matter in the presidency.
Sacrilege Is Real
Why so many Christians saw Pussy Riot's Russia stunt as more than a protest.
Evangelical Support for Romney Tops Out
Winning mainline Protestants and Catholics now key for both presidential campaigns.
Liberty University's Flip-Flop Moment
Today, the students at Jerry Falwell's school are more likely to 'change the world' by buying a pair of TOMS Shoes than showing up at the state capitol. Could their soft activism signal a larger shift among evangelicals?
The Other Side of the Culture War
Marching under the banner of "rationality," cultural progressives fear the public influence of religion—and often dislike religious people themselves
Opening the Adoption Files
Secrecy gives way to relationships with birth mothers.
The Fake 'Holy War' Over Donald Trump's 'Get Even' Advice
News outlets debated its compatibility with Christianity. Liberty staff and students say such discussion is what Christian higher ed is for.
The Community Curator: How ArtPrize Is Changing Grand Rapids
The annual competition founded by Rick DeVos transforms the city's core—and how residents are engaging the visual arts.
Falling Away from its Founding
Os Guinness correctly sees America sinking into "soft despotism," but his proposals for restoring its civic health don't go deep enough.
Abusing the Megaphone
Caustic rhetoric undermines Family Research Council's post-shooting response.
The Regnerus Affair
The embattled sociologist talks to CT about the controversy over his study of homosexuality and parenting.
Did Evangelicals Change the Climate Change Conversation?
Agnostic scholar Katharine Wilkinson looks at the legacy of the Evangelical Climate Initiative.
Flight from North Korea
Asia's underground railroad has deeply Christian origins, says journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick.
Religious Groups' Efforts to Fight Sex Trafficking Draws Presidential Attention
Obama says human trafficking will become a major focus of his Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Obama at the U.N.: A New Religion Doctrine
"Given the power of faith in our lives ... the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression; it is more speech," President says.
The Story Behind One of the Most Ironic Religious Freedom Lawsuits Ever Filed
The religious discrimination complaint against the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom moves closer to trial.
Discerning Obama's America
A political scientist examines Dinesh D'Souza's '2016.'
Teaching the Dragon
Mission-minded Christian educators run fast-growing universities in North Korea and northeast China.
Evangelicals Vote Republican—Mormon or No Mormon
Some pundits said evangelicals would never support a Mormon. They were wrong.

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