We Can’t Spiritualize Our Way out of American Polarization
As I noted previously here on RD, when it comes to covering American Christianity in…
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Another Manufactured Outrage: Rep. Ilhan Omar Did Nothing Wrong in Listing Hamas, Israel, and U.S. Together
Last week, Representative Ilhan Omar asked Secretary of State Tony Blinken a straightforward question. It…
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The Roots of White Evangelicalism’s Crisis Are in White Evangelical Churches, Not Republican Politics
In recent months, the Southern Baptist Convention has faced a steady stream of high-profile defections,…
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Less for Moore? If Russell Moore Left the SBC Due to Conscience and Convictions His Next Move Is a Curious One
The departure of Russell Moore from the Southern Baptist Convention has been a long time…
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UPDATED: The Coup That Never Ends: ‘Whitemanism’ and the Perils of a Flimsy Liberalism
The following piece has been updated with an adendum titled: Is a Fixation on…
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A Note To Churches During Pride: If You’re Not LGBTQ-Affirming, Keep Your Water
It’s Pride Month again! Time for indulging in hope, for flying flags, and for remembering…
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What My Christian High School Taught Me About Being a Black Girl
I’m looking at a photograph of myself at fourteen. I’m a freshman in high school….
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Evangelicals in Moral Panic Over Exvangelicals
Early last month, I expressed cautious optimism here on RD that conservative, mostly white evangelicals…
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Convergence of Far-Right, Anti-Democratic Factions in the Northwest Could Provide a Model for the Rest of the Nation
The city of Spokane, Washington sits at the eastern edge of the state—a mountain range…
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Student Expelled from Sorority for Transphobia Illustrates the Problem with Evangelical Understanding of Pluralism
A prominent theologian, an angry conservative undergraduate, and the leadership of a sorority set out…
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