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  • Religious Liberty
    • The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
      The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
    • We Regret to Inform You That You Do Not Mirror the Holy Family
      We Regret to Inform You That You Do Not Mirror the Holy Family
    • LGBTQ Equality Pendulum “Abruptly” Swinging Back as Religious Exemptions Gain Victories
      LGBTQ Equality Pendulum “Abruptly” Swinging Back as Religious Exemptions Gain Victories
  • (A)theologies
    • Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
      Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
    • You Gotta Have Heart: A Response to Critics of “Why I’m Not an Organ Donor”
      You Gotta Have Heart: A Response to Critics of “Why I’m Not an Organ Donor”
    • “Charity saved the day… [but] charity isn’t enough”: Kate Bowler on This New Era [Ep 5]
      “Charity saved the day… [but] charity isn’t enough”: Kate Bowler on This New Era [Ep 5]
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Fear, Nostalgia and Power Drove Evangelicals to Trump: Interview with Evangelical Scholar John Fea
      Fear, Nostalgia and Power Drove Evangelicals to Trump: Interview with Evangelical Scholar John Fea
    • A Somewhat Cynical Take On The Future And Soul Of Evangelicalism
      A Somewhat Cynical Take On The Future And Soul Of Evangelicalism
    • Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
      Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
  • New Books
    • Fear, Nostalgia and Power Drove Evangelicals to Trump: Interview with Evangelical Scholar John Fea
      Fear, Nostalgia and Power Drove Evangelicals to Trump: Interview with Evangelical Scholar John Fea
    • A Somewhat Cynical Take On The Future And Soul Of Evangelicalism
      A Somewhat Cynical Take On The Future And Soul Of Evangelicalism
    • New Book on Trump and Evangelicals Gets it Mostly Right
      New Book on Trump and Evangelicals Gets it Mostly Right
  • FEAR, NOSTALGIA AND POWER DROVE EVANGELICALS TO TRUMP: INTERVIEW WITH EVANGELICAL SCHOLAR JOHN FEA

    FEAR, NOSTALGIA AND POWER DROVE EVANGELICALS TO TRUMP: INTERVIEW WITH EVANGELICAL SCHOLAR JOHN FEA

    Eric C. Miller
  • NEW BOOK ON TRUMP AND EVANGELICALS GETS IT MOSTLY RIGHT

    NEW BOOK ON TRUMP AND EVANGELICALS GETS IT MOSTLY RIGHT

    Greg Carey
  • YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART: A RESPONSE TO CRITICS OF “WHY I’M NOT AN ORGAN DONOR”

    YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART: A RESPONSE TO CRITICS OF “WHY I’M NOT AN ORGAN DONOR”

    Kristel Clayville
  • OPEN CARRY RACISM: THE RIGHT WING FEVER DREAM THAT PREDATES TRUMP

    OPEN CARRY RACISM: THE RIGHT WING FEVER DREAM THAT PREDATES TRUMP

    Jason C. Bivins
Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Front Page, Politics/LawApril 19, 2018

Maybe It’s Time to Admit That The “Grotesque Caricature” of White Evangelicals is the Reality

By Hollis Phelps
Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Blog Sidebar, Front Page, New Books, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderApril 17, 2018

A Somewhat Cynical Take On The Future And Soul Of Evangelicalism

By Daniel Schultz
(A)theologies, Culture, Front Page, Peter Laarman, Sexuality/GenderApril 17, 2018

Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul

By Peter Laarman
(A)theologies, Front PageApril 11, 2018

“Charity saved the day… [but] charity isn’t enough”: Kate Bowler on This New Era [Ep 5]

By The Editors
(A)theologies, Culture, Front Page, Politics/LawApril 5, 2018

Trump’s Easter Egg Roll: Inauthentic Christianity in a Bunny Suit

By Karen E. Park
Front Page, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderApril 4, 2018

Ban on Female Genital Cutting in Somaliland is Progress, But Success Relies on Working with Religious Leaders

By Chelsea Garbell
Culture, Front Page, New BooksApril 2, 2018

The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and Embraced Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Eric C. Miller
(A)theologies, Culture, Front PageMarch 30, 2018

Why I Wrote the Freedom Seder And Why It’s Still Necessary 50 Years After Dr. King’s Assassination

By Arthur Waskow
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