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After New Hampshire, Evangelicals Brace for Another Trump Nomination
Is the church ready for a repeat?
Nicaragua’s Relentless Crackdown on the Church Continues
Even with the recent release of imprisoned priests, Ortega’s regime continues to target Christian organizations with an “absolute intolerance for dissent.”
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Report: Support for Religious Freedom Rebounds in America
The fifth annual index by a leading law firm finds that friendship is key to maintaining gains amid polarization and the shifting emphasis of Gen Z.
Indonesian Christians Divided Over Choosing Country’s Next Leader
As a once-beloved president ends his term in controversy, church leaders don't see a clear front-runner in February's elections.
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Grace in the Age of Guilt
Rules and moral codes won’t save us in an era of judgment, hate, and superego. What will save us is mercy.
He Fact-Checks Christians Who Have Experienced the Worst
He’s an East African researcher for Open Doors. The work has counterintuitively affected his faith.
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Why 100,000 Pro-Lifers Still March in DC
Even after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, evangelical activists see a bigger fight to change Americans’ minds on abortion.
Tim Alberta Is More Sad Than Angry at His American Evangelical Family
The Atlantic journalist’s portrait of a fractured movement chooses lament over axe-grinding.
Why Singaporean Churches Don’t Talk About Abortion
As young people become more accepting of abortion, pro-life ministries encourage pastors to talk about sex and unplanned pregnancies.
How Colombia Became South America’s Hardest Country to Be a Christian
Officially, the country protects religious liberties better than most in the region. On the ground, it's more complicated.
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The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024
Latest report on Christian persecution chronicles the rising danger of Islamic militants and autocratic regimes, from Nigeria to Nicaragua.
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Xi Jinping Is Not Trying to Make Christianity More Chinese
The primary goal of Zhongguo hua is not cultural assimilation but political domestication. Yet I’m more confident than ever that house churches will survive.
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Haley and DeSantis Set Their Sights on Surviving
On the heels of a disappointing showing in Iowa, Trump’s rivals are in the make-or-break weeks of their campaigns.
The Philippines’ Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their nation includes—and misses.
Soong Mei-Ling: A Christian First Lady
Throughout political turmoil, Soong Mei-ling remained steadfast in her Christian nationalist beliefs and supported spreading the gospel in China and Taiwan.
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Iowa Voters Never Lost Faith in Trump
In the GOP’s first primary race, evangelicals didn’t take much convincing to stay in his fold.
The Half-Truths We’ve Told About MLK
In the ’60s, white evangelicals condemned Martin Luther King Jr. In the ’80s, we lauded a convenient, hagiographic version of his life. How should we remember him now?
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The Trump Debate Is Dead
Evangelical elites of all political stripes still dispute Trump, but the question is largely settled at the grassroots.
The Middle East’s Favorite Christmas Carol Is About War and Hate
Traditional melody suggests it is only when Christians realize the holiday comes with “hard realities” that the spirit of Nativity dwells in their hearts.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be an Evangelical Christian
Evangelicalism’s historical emphases on personal renewal and church revival shine precisely in dark days like these.

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J.D. Vance, the VP Pick for a Party Made in Trump’s Image
J.D. Vance, the VP Pick for a Party Made in Trump’s Image
The Catholic convert brings a fighter persona and outsider’s view to politics.

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