Charisma and Its Companions
Church movements need magnetic leaders. But the best leaders need more than charm.
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Goes to Court
Shall thou display them in thy classrooms? A federal judge could block the new requirement on First Amendment grounds.
Rainn Wilson’s Spiritual Revolution Gets Spirituality Partly Right and Jesus Mostly Wrong
“The Office” star offers a welcome critique of privatized faith. His other ideas are harder to swallow.
A Religious Movement Divided Against Itself (Probably) Cannot Stand
Liberal Protestants built a global elite in the 20th century. Its fracturing holds a caution for evangelicals today.
Engineered in His Image? Christians More Cautious About Gene Editing.
A Pew Research survey across 20 countries found believers lag behind non-religious neighbors in support for the technology, with the biggest gap in the US.
What Francis Collins Changed for Christians in Science
The head of the National Institutes of Health is retiring. Why his faith mattered.
The Beating Heart of Progressive Politics Is in the Street, Not in the Pew
Religious people aren’t bit players in this movement. But they aren’t necessarily central figures either.
Learning to Long for the Beloved Community
How one Indiana church is taking steps towards racial justice.
The Theology Beneath the Trump-Comey Conflict
How the former FBI director’s interest in Reinhold Niebuhr shaped his approach to political power.
Patrick Henry College President Resigns Amid Board Disagreement
Walker: “The Board and I have simply decided that sometimes it is best to agree to disagree.”