Politics+Current Affairs
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If Panama Closes the Darién Gap, Would Evangelicals Care?Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections.
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Finding a (Real) Christian CollegeA professor explains why examining a school’s doctrinal statement isn’t enough.
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Holy Handouts: Venezuela’s Maduro Woos Evangelical Voters with Gifts and CashAs the presidential election approaches, the incumbent government seeks to win support with aid to churches and pastors.español
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Care for the Environment Is Biblical. It’s Also a Witness to Environmentalists.Do activists often invest their work with religious significance? All the more reason for Christians to be discerning co-laborers.
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India Says It Has a Border Crisis. Christians Say the Solution Will Divide Them.The government plans to close its porous border with Myanmar to boost security, separating ethnic groups that straddle the boundary.
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What Antisemitic Campus Chants Tell Us About This Angry EraThe rage of the mob is a poor substitute for real community.
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After Schism, United Methodists Vote to Restructure DenominationThe plan would organize UMC churches in four global regions, with each given more leeway around same-sex marriage and other theological issues.
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Let the Cultural Christians Come unto JesusThe world is realizing anew that our faith has tangible benefits. This is an opportunity for the gospel.简体中文繁體中文
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The Church Shouldn’t Be an Echo ChamberLet us not give up meeting together—even when we disagree.
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Christian Athletes Know How to Build Platforms for Jesus. Can They Brand Themselves?NIL deals in college athletics present new challenges—and opportunities—for colleges and students.
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Eco-anxiety Is Crippling Gen Z. How Can We Move Forward?Christians can disciple each other toward action, prayer, and hope.
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Hold Your ClapbacksC.S. Lewis recommended discernment over diatribes in exactly the moments we’re most eager to indulge in critique.
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Panic Won’t Protect the Planet WellI grew up as a climate change denier. Now I understand we must care for God’s creation and people alike.
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Kenyan Pastors Are Praying for Haiti. They’re Also Shaping the Police Mission to Save It.President William Ruto commissioned church leaders to meet with Haitian law enforcement, military representatives, and a gang leader to discuss Kenya’s security mission.Français
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Surrogacy Makes More Babies. Pro-Lifers Should Still Oppose It.Church leaders can offer clear moral and ethical guidance for a practice that violates biblical mandates.
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Haitians Are Ministering at the End of the WorldAs Haiti is uprooted by violence, church leaders treat gunshot wounds, give up homes for strangers, and rescue dignitaries.Français
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Forgotten War: Sudan’s Displaced Christians Brace for ‘World’s Worst’ Hunger CrisisInterview with leader of new evangelical alliance describes his escape from Khartoum and the pressure to pick a side.العربيةFrançais
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What We Can Offer If We Uncircle the WagonsTwo new memoirs, Troubled and Between Two Trailers, make a powerful—if unintentional—case for the Christian ethos of family and community.
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Died: Beverly LaHaye, Pastor’s Wife Who Led Religious RightThe founder of Concerned Women for America was credited by President Ronald Reagan with “changing the face of American politics.”
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Your Neighbors (Probably) Don’t Hate YouThey might not even know you’re there. When paranoia eclipses our witness, here’s what to remember.
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol MobFor believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
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Finding a (Real) Christian CollegeA professor explains why examining a school’s doctrinal statement isn’t enough.
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