Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
July 21, 1773: Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which was founded in 1534. Clement did not condemn the Society, but explained it was an administrative move for the peace of the church. Pius VII restored the society in 1814.
July 21, 1925: Biology teacher John T. Scopes is fined $100 for teaching evolution. He lost his trial, but because of it fundamentalists lost respect (see issue 55: The Monkey Trial and The Rise of Fundamentalism).
Public Theology Project
Believers often use the passage to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended.
News
From Syria to Sudan, believers around the world face increasing oppression and persecution.
A doctor shows how to inoculate yourself against foolishness with a shot of wisdom.
Lying on the floor of his mauve-walled writing shed, the celebrated YA author writes himself around the world.
The Russell Moore Show
What do myth, wilderness, and ancient story have to teach a culture drowning in information but starving for meaning?
Review
A new book on public schools—and the public square—looks beyond culture-war battles to deeper questions of pedagogy.
News
This time, believers in the Iranian diaspora are praying more explicitly for the fall of the country’s rulers.
An excerpt from Post-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.