Died: Beverly LaHaye, Pastor’s Wife Who Led Religious Right
The founder of Concerned Women for America was credited by President Ronald Reagan with “changing the face of American politics.”
The Arc of White Evangelical Racism Is Long, but Complicated
Anthea Butler’s book isn’t for those who don’t like being challenged, but her account leaves out important nuance.
The Hidden Cost of Tax Exemption
Churches may someday lose their tax-exempt status. Would that be as bad as it sounds?
Jimmy Carter’s rise and fall.
And the fate of progressive evangelicalism.
The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop
Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
Private Faith and Public Policy: Where Obama and Santorum Agree
Let’s not vomit on JFK’s famous church-state speech.
What To Watch: Obama Calls Pro-Life Activist’s Killing ‘Deplorable’
Moral Majority Founder, Conservative Leader Paul Weyrich Dies
Passages
Recent deaths and other transitions in the Christian world.
Phrase ‘Religious Right’ Misused, Conservatives Say
Leaders often identified with the Religious Right want journalists and academics to lay the term to rest.