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Are Christians Rude Dinner Guests?
Three books on politics and public life about the common good, ISIS brides, and Ronald Reagan.
The Rise of the Religious Right
CT called for caution as evangelicals flocked to vote for Ronald Reagan.
Review
How a Great Pro-Life Hope Disappointed His Allies
As surgeon general under Ronald Reagan, C. Everett Koop traveled in evangelical circles. But the partnership was always uneasy.
Our Perennial Political Temptation
Reckoning with a half-century of American evangelicals’ pursuit of a “seat at the table.”
How Evangelicals Became a Voting Bloc
Evangelical voters’ focus on policy over character came much earlier than you think.
Politicians, You Keep Saying ‘City on A Hill’
But it doesn’t mean what you think it means.
Wire Story
Died: Former NAE President Arthur Gay, Who Introduced Reagan’s ‘Evil Empire’ Speech
The longtime Illinois pastor led the National Association of Evangelicals and World Relief around the fall of the Soviet Union.
From the Archives: Mikhail Gorbachev and Christianity
A selection of articles on the late leader’s global legacy.
Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama All Cited One Puritan Sermon to Explain America
How did a forgotten colonial text become a national origin story?
Review
The Most Famous Metaphor of American Exceptionalism Is a Warning, Not a Boast
John Winthrop’s “city upon a hill” language wasn’t meant to puff up his hearers with pride but to send a chill down their spines.