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The Uneasy Conscience of Christian Nationalism
Instead of worldly control of society, Christ calls for renewed hearts.
Some of Christianity’s Biggest Skeptics Are Becoming Vocal Converts
These “New Christians” are the result of apologetic work spanning decades. But is their faith merely intellectual?
Public Theology Project
Will Your Presidential Vote Send You to Hell?
Decisions made on Election Day have implications for Judgment Day. But let’s not confuse one day for the other.
10 Prayers for a Volatile Election Season
From apathy to anger, how we pray for our country and its citizens matters.
Joseph and the Unintended Authoritarian Politics
His economic policies were later used by Pharoah to oppress the Hebrews in Exodus. What can this teach us about politics today?
Boomers: Serve Like Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You
What will our generation do with the increased life expectancy God has blessed us with?
Choose This (Labor) Day Whom You Will Serve
Exodus reminds us that our work can be exploitative, idolatrous, or kingdom oriented.
Public Theology Project
When to Respond to Slander (and When to Ignore It)
Correcting the record or remaining silent both involve the same thing: seeking to know Jesus.
THEOLOGIANS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Anselm
Reluctant bishop with a remarkable mind
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Thomas Aquinas
The brilliant “dumb ox”
Augustine of Hippo
Architect of the Middle Ages
John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith
Athanasius
Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”
Karl Barth
Courageous theologian
It’s a Theological World After All
We need trained theologians to help us think through ideological and ethical questions in light of God’s Word and world.
Public Theology Project
How a TikTok Trad Wife Decodes Our Cultural Moment
A viral video reminds us that God works through disciples, not edgelords.
Public Theology Project
Why the American Church Can’t Fix Loneliness
Broken bonds and burned bridges can’t be mended by imaginary networks of relationships.
N.T. Wright: What Jesus Would Say to the ‘Empire’ Today
How Jesus and the Powers, cowritten with Michael F. Bird, calls Christians into the political sphere.
Featured Books
Wanted: No Visa Issues, Fast Wi-Fi, and a Ballroom that Inspires Intimacy with God
Global Christian organizations scour the world in search of the best conference sites.
An Anxious Generation—of Parents
Jesus told us not to worry, but worry is our culture’s parenting default. It’s harming our kids.
Some Evangelicals Are Leaving Protestantism for Other Traditions
A number of high-profile Christians have converted to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. What is driving them away?
Homeschooling for the Common Good
I never thought I’d be a homeschool parent, not least because I support public education. An improbable shift changed my perspective.
News
Died: Doris Brougham, Missionary Who Taught English to Taiwan
For more than 70 years, Brougham used Studio Classroom and her trumpet to introduce Taiwan to Jesus.
Public Theology Project
You Cannot Lie Your Way to the Truth
Falsehoods are easy to tell in politics, and they can even creep into the church. But nothing takes us farther from the Truth himself.
The Evangelical Diploma Divide
How a new class division burst into American evangelicalism—and what it means for church unity.
How to Read the Bible in Color
Why a group of multi-ethnic editors began working on a new commentary of the New Testament.
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