Politics+Current Affairs

Standing with the Desolate
The anguish of working for those who suffer for their faith.
Will Obama Tax Plan Hurt Religious Groups?
Some say yes, others say no.
The Empty Promise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Why scientific breakthroughs make the destruction of human embryos obsolete.
In Over His Pay Grade
When science is made 'apolitical' and 'unencumbered by religion,' it's usually to hyper-politicize and hyper-sacralize it.
More Aid Groups at Risk in Sudan
President al-Bashir issues public call to 'Sudanize' relief work.
Franklin Graham: Sudan's al-Bashir 'Responsible for Bloodshed'
Samaritan's Purse leader asks president to reinstate aid agency work in Darfur region.
The Scandal of the AIG Bonuses
And the gospel of incomprehensible unfairness.
Small Ruling Is Potentially Huge for Student Groups
Christian Legal Society lawyer notes that exceptions to rules can be as discriminatory as rules themselves.
Reducing Abortion for Real
The current proposals to lower the abortion rate will only make things worse.
China's Human Rights, In the Red
President Obama should keep values at the center of American foreign policy.
Long Live the Law
What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?
A Mending in Moscow?
Evangelicals hope new Orthodox patriarch will improve ecumenical relations.
Shari'ah Spreads
Islamic laws creep into half of Indonesia's provinces.
The Radical Conservative
Richard John Neuhaus helped inspire a generation of evangelicals to participate boldly in the public square.
Science at Its Best
President Obama wants to 'restore science to its rightful place.' So do we.
Taking Heat
While some take action, most evangelicals in the global South remain lukewarm on climate change.
Keeping the Commandments
The Supreme Court is thinking more clearly about religious symbols in public life.
California's Temper Tantrum
How the gay rights movement lost more than Proposition 8.
Darwin Divides
Christian college professors split on Texas science standards.
Reverence for the Mystery
God does not have to answer to us for his ways.

Top Story July 21, 2024

Pakistan’s Presbyterians Have United. Reconciling Will Take Time.
Pakistan’s Presbyterians Have United. Reconciling Will Take Time.
After 60 years of division, leaders hope that coming together will strengthen the church's witness.

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