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Public School Can Be a Training Ground for Faith

September 6, 2024

My daughter will wrestle with worldliness in her education, just as I did. That’s why I want to be around to help.

Our Perennial Political Temptation

Reckoning with a half-century of American evangelicals’ pursuit of a “seat at the table.”

Kamala Harris Against History

The candidate’s “unburdened by what has been” and “coconut tree” lines push her party toward a troubling partisan divide over the past itself.

Put Away Your Swords

Jesus used his final moments with his disciples before the crucifixion to heal his opponent’s ear—and model the way of love.

Christian Duty in a Spiral Toward Unrest

Political violence looms large in our national history, to our shame. It does not have to define our future.

There Is No President Who Is Righteous, No, Not One

A government built on the assumption of its leader’s good character is a government badly built.

Which Comes First: Good Citizens or Good Governments?

Two new books consider whether one depends on the other.

Evil Is Not the Essential Feature of Reality

Russell Moore is joined by Marilynne Robinson for a conversation on reading Genesis as a story of grace.

What Hath Jerusalem To Do With Mar-a-Lago?

Donald Trump owns many properties; American Christianity cannot be one of them.

Are Brazil’s Catholic Street Festivals Idolatry or Harmless Fun? Evangelicals Weigh In

Second only to Carnival, festivals for St. Anthony, St. John, and St. Peter pack the June calendar. Pastors debate if the Festas Juninas are folk celebrations or idol worship.

Two Cheers for the Wedding Industrial Complex

For all their faults, our marriage rituals present family and promise-keeping as beautiful, desirable, and worth the effort.

Sunday Best in India: Christian Women Weigh What to Wear to Church

From embracing Western styles to preserving cultural heritage, how female leaders in six states navigate competing perspectives on appropriate attire.

Faithful Fathers

Reports of the death of fatherhood have been greatly exaggerated. There are many good dads, like mine, quietly blessing their children.

Ban the Mob, Not the Bible

Christians are the victims of hate in some places and the targets of hate speech laws in others. How can believers advocate for nations to address both threats in a consistent, principled way?

Pakistan’s Christians Fear Forced Marriages. Punjab Court Ruling Brings New Hope

Church leaders and human rights experts weigh in on whether raising the legal age is sufficient in shielding minors.

I’m a Political Prisoner in Congo. My Ministry Is Thriving.

Even as I long for health and freedom, I see the good that God is doing.

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