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Unintended Consequences: Overturning Roe v. Wade May Endanger This Cherished Evangelical Practice

By R.L. Stollar

…their physician’s role in one aspect of that relation’ from government intrusion.” Roe built on this, with the Court’s ruling that, even though “‘the Constitution does not explicitly mention any right to privacy,” there was clearly precedent for “a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy.” Since Griswold and Roe, privacy has become the core of many other rights besides reproductive rights. Constitutional law expert Mark S. Kende explains t…

The Chilling Response to the Pelosi Attack isn’t Simply a Matter of Partisanship, it’s a Sign of the Right’s Embrace of Fascism

By Annika Brockschmidt

…ed following public backlash regarding his comments, but he has shown his true colors. Unsurprisingly, Eric Trump has been posting jokes about the attempted attack on the life of the Speaker of the House and the assault on her husband, posting a picture of underwear and a hammer, tweeting “Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready.” It’s this glee and contempt of the crowd, the cruel mocking of a victim of political violence by the movement’s fig…

Evangelicalism Thrived Because it Enabled White Christians to Avoid Civil Rights Movements According to New Book

By Eric C. Miller

…inline Protestant denominations, which have subsequently declined. Under scrutiny, however, Kelley’s argument—and Mohler’s endorsement—fall quickly into doubt. In his new book, Christianity’s American Fate: How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular, historian David Hollinger turns the tables completely, arguing that evangelical churches grew during and after the 1960s precisely because they offered a less demanding alternative…

Meditation Sickness: Everyone is Talking About How Nobody is Talking About The Risks of Meditation

By Ira Helderman

…f unpleasant meditation experiences by describing it as, essentially, “old news.” They explain that centuries-old Buddhist writings tell stories of initiates undergoing difficult, unpleasant, and even terrifying experiences. (The phrase “meditation sickness” is itself a translation of the quite-old Buddhist concepts of zenbyō (Japanese) or chanbing (Chinese).) Some meditation teachers stress that, among themselves, the existence of difficult medit…

It’s the Theology, Stupid: Why the Shocking SBC Report is Anything But Surprising

By Chrissy Stroop and Jessica Johnson

…n testimony or that of others speaking on their behalf. When I was reading Russell Moore’s response to the Guidepost report in CT, I was struck by the headline, “This Is the Southern Baptist Apocalypse.” The subheading reads: “The abuse investigation has uncovered more evil than even I imagined” (emphasis added). He continues in the opening lines, “They were right. I was wrong to call sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) a crisis….

Sanctioning Patriarch Kirill Would Send a Strong Message — Is the Problem That He Doesn’t Wear Mullahs’ Robes?

By Katherine Kelaidis

…ard. This includes the authors and signatories of the “Declaration on the “Russian World” (Russkii mir) Teaching,” a condemnation of the core ideological and theological propositions being put forward by Kirill and his cronies. There are the parishes in Western Europe refusing to commemorate Kirill and breaking with Moscow. And most importantly, the brave priest within Russia speaking out against their chief bishop’s proclamations. These dissenter…

Satanic Harmonies and Zoom Church: Readers Respond

By Daniel Schultz

…same piece: Immediately after reading your piece, I opened up the Israeli news website Maariv, and was confronted with the following article title: “Likud supporters attacked a Likud MK [Member of Knesset] who thanked Yair Lapid for his well wishes – and here is how she responded.” The article proceeds to quote a single tweet by a known religious extremist, who attacked a Likud MK that thanked Lapid for wishing her a speedy recovery after an acci…

Who Killed Mars Hill Church? There’s One Suspect Evangelicals Simply Aren’t Prepared to Interrogate

By Cavan Concannon

…he podcast this juxtaposition remains a point of anxiety, since the show struggles to clearly demarcate the line between mature and immature forms of church success. Cosper notes on several occasions that many both within and outside Mars Hill failed to address the numerous allegations against Driscoll and other leaders because the fact of the church’s rapid growth justified the means. The show wrestles with the tension inherent in evangelicalism’…

Constitutional Attorney Changes into Drag During Talk on Cancelation of West Texas A&M Drag Show

By Chrissy Stroop

…ht-wing Christian activist who has handed down numerous wildly ideological rulings—not least when he tried to ban mifepristone, the long-established key drug used in medication abortions, from the bench. The LGBTQ and secular student leaders at WT have not been deterred by Kacsmaryk’s ruling in favor of Wendler and are working to appeal. For his part, Seidel told those present at his Wednesday afternoon talk in no uncertain terms that the students…

Is Abortion No Longer Significant for Evangelicals — or Has it Just Become Like Water?

By Bradley Onishi

…nominated to maintain the goodwill of white evangelicals in order to get Trump re-elected. It worked, kind of. Although he lost the election by seven million votes, 84% of white evangelicals voted for him—a 7% increase from 2016. Moreover, the rush of abortion laws in 2021 coincides with Joe Biden’s first term as president and the surprising Democratic majority in the Senate (not to mention their control of the House). Whereas in 2018, when Trump…