Politics+Current Affairs

The Secret to Having It All? Work from Home
Technology lets us blur the line between job and family.
The Westboro Baptist in All of Us
Granddaughters who left offer a cautionary tale for zealots.
Newtown Interfaith "Debacle" Prompts More Apologies
Missouri Synod president Matthew C. Harrison: "I increased the pain of a hurting community."
Obama Pleads for a More Prayerful Washington
At National Prayer Breakfast, President urges Democrats and Republicans to be less partisan, more prayer-minded. Top faith aide, Josh Dubois, steps down.
Even Boy Scouts' Postponing Decision Is Controversial
Religious sponsors are a major reason the group made no decision on gay members and leaders.
Lutheran Pastor Apologizes for Praying at Newtown Vigil
Denomination prohibits ministers from participating in interfaith services.
Why Are Christians Such Bad Tippers?
A theological defense of paying servers their 15 percent... or more.
Move Over, Abortion? Religious Freedom Is the New Battleground for 'Personhood'
The government protects citizens' religious rights, but what about a corporation's?
Obama Administration Tweaks Rules on Contraception Coverage
HHS drops controversial definition of religious employer, but rules for nonprofits and for-profit companies are mostly as previously announced.
From Going Big to Giving Up
Preparing for Lent at, yes, your Super Bowl party.
Christian Athletes Are Not Role Models
Ray Lewis and Colin Kaepernick are superb football players—that's all.
A Higher Calling to Protect
Christians' deeper considerations of women in combat.
Fifty Shades of the Good Book
Erotica fans aren't the only beneficiaries of private digital consumption.
What Detropia Gets Right, and Wrong, about the Motor City
The new documentary is part of the same paternalism that it critiques.
The Art of Restoration Amidst Detroit's Ruined Walls
How the vision of a restored city informs Detroit artist Yvette Rock's haunting work.
Schools Tussle Over Sex Standards
(UPDATED) Why are fired teachers still suing Christian schools?
Did Andy Stanley Really Mean Obama Is 'Pastor in Chief'?
The Atlanta megachurch pastor speaks about his pre-inauguration sermon and reaction to it.
Sovereign Grace Ministries: Courts Shouldn't 'Second-Guess' Pastoral Counseling of Sex Abuse Victims
Legal observers question whether clergy-penitent privilege applies to denomination accused of covering up crimes.
Death Is in the Details
Stop glossing over the grief, and the gore, of lives lost.
Female Heroes in a New Kind of Combat
Military women already serve and sacrifice in today's wars.

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The Miracle of the Ear
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