Two recent contributions from the United Kingdom shed some light on the elusive phenomenon knows as the "emerging church" or,…
Evangelicalism
Why the Assemblies of God is like the Democratic Party
New York Times columnist Charles Blow began his Saturday piece with a surprising question: "Which political party’s members are most…
Traditionalism and female subordination in church
In her article, "The Persistence of Patriarchy," subtitled Hard to believe, but some churches are still talking about male headship,…
Democrats and evangelicals try to forge coalition for immigration reform
The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) was introduced in 2009 to close a loophole in immigration law that discriminated against…
Religious views on immigration don’t mirror party politics
In a recent article for Mother Jones, Suzy Khimm asks whether a right-wing schism may be developing over immigration reform. In recent…
The “inter-religious” university and the Christian right
In early June, the Claremont School of Theology announced that it would merge with its local Jewish and Muslim counterparts…
Gauging irreligion in the heart of Europe
Conventional wisdom states that the Czech Republic is the least religious society in the West. At The Guardian, Dana Hamplová discusses…
Beyond the God gap
Public Religion Research and Third Way have jointly released a new report, Beyond the God Gap, which presents new research…
Sarah Palin and the Christian right
At Religion Dispatches, Sarah Posner dismisses the possibility that, with Sarah Palin as its leader, the Christian right could become…
Kinkade Studies comes of age
Last Friday mass market painter Thomas Kinkade was arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence. In light of…