Though many evangelical Christians are rethinking the “evangelical” label, it’s still the best option they have. Continue Reading »
Despite concerns that the Trump era has caused a crisis for evangelical churches, evangelicalism will move forward. Continue Reading »
There has been a quiet rethinking of Reformed theology by some African-Americans who had previously embraced it. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Protestantism will continue to grow at a slow pace, primarily through an increase in ethnic minorities. Continue Reading »
The Reforming Catholic Confession acknowledges the many divisions within Protestantism and calls for a return to its catholic roots. Continue Reading »
As we celebrate 500 years of the Reformation, we should remember that a new reformation is occurring right before our eyes. Continue Reading »
This art of verbal jousting does not fit in the postmodern world, so concerned with providing safe spaces. Continue Reading »
Taylor’s prescription for our secular age remains connected to his reading of Christian tradition, in particular his understanding of the communion of the saints. Continue Reading »
Kennedy at his inauguration and medieval theologians agree: humans owe their existence to something beyond themselves, and they should live in light of that debt. Continue Reading »
Readers of First Thoughts will know by now that Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Silence by Shūsaku Endō was released in select theaters on December 23. The novel warrants the attention it is getting. Set in the 1640s at the end of Japan's “Christian Century” (1549-1639), Silence is a haunting journey through one priest’s struggles to remain faithful in the most challenging of circumstances. Continue Reading »
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