New Poll Shows Evangelicals Vote Democrat Too
Evangelical voters are defying old assumptions, and expanding their agenda.
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The Omission of the “New” Evangelicals
While the political focus of evangelicals shifts, mum is still the word on abortion.
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RD Book: Class Conscious
Review: D. Michael Lindsay’s Faith in the Halls of Power and Sean McCloud’s Divine Hierarchies.
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Stem Cell Chronicles: Why Politics and Science Most Certainly Should Not Be Separated
While the politicization of science in the Bush era was damaging and dangerous Obama is wrong to suggest that the two can ever be fully separated—take the bail-out for instance…
Read MoreObama Reverses Bush Stem Cell Restrictions, Time to Step Up
While this shift represents a major step away from junk science, the refusal of many denominations to take a clear position will work in favor of conservatives as federal funding guidelines are set.
Read MoreEvangelical Sexperiment
An evangelical minister makes news by urging his congregation to have more sex. Which is theologically bizarre, socially backward, and vaguely pandering.
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Not Easily Broken, Not Easily Viewed
Dallas preacher T.D. Jakes’ latest foray into film features staid sermonizing, rigid gender constructs, and a whopper of a racial subtext.
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Revelations from Family of Secrets (an addendum)
Bush connections to JFK, the Bay of Pigs, and the Saudi royal family are investigated by renowned journalist Russ Baker in his new book, hot off the press.
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RDBook: Christian Culture Clash
Why are conservative churches thriving in the “spiritual wasteland” of the Pacific Northwest, while liberal churches struggle? Author James Wellman explains what’s going on in the region, and how this plays out across the United States.
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Baldwin Brother’s Apocalyptic Comic
The Remnant is described as “A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24,” but the title suggests it’ll be more of a Left Behind knock-off…
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