The "international turn" of American evangelicalism constitutes one of the most distinctive dimensions of the resurgence of conservative Protestantism in…
The evangelicals abroad
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Thinking and doing
The first thing I thought when I got the email last spring about the anniversary theme was, man, that’s a…
Christian human rights—An introduction
Christmas Day, 1942. The outcome of World War II was undecided, but the pope had something new to say. A…
Religious right in the United Kingdom?
Over at Theos, a British think tank working in the area of religion, politics and society, recently released a new…
Does fragmentation equal change?
Marcia Pally’s post tracks the important fact that contemporary American evangelical social and political engagement is fragmenting. She rightly observes…
Southern Baptists’ hands-on approach to changing the world
On the evening of Good Friday 2013, several thousand young evangelicals will file into The Church at Brook Hill in…
Rethinking that word “evangelical”
Professor Marcia Pally aptly describes the evangelical polyphony of our time. Despite the dreadful habit of newspapers of using the term…
Religion and the election
Several months ago, it seemed religion might be a notable factor in the 2012 presidential election.
Exodus International renounces gay “cure”
Recently, the President of Exodus International, Alan Chambers, made statements renouncing some of his organization's beliefs, such as the ability…
Decoding religious freedom claims
Molly Worthen, in the New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, considers the undertones of recent conservative claims regarding the Obama…