When Is a Lutheran Not a Lutheran?
by Carl R. TruemanLast Sunday, a New Jersey Lutheran church celebrated the transition of its pastor from womanhood to manhood. Continue Reading »
The Impossibility of
“Alt-Right Christianity”
by Connor Grubaugh
Christianity in its original and most animating form is fundamentally incompatible with the race-based mythos of the alt-right. Continue Reading »
The Vatican’s China Whitewash
by Daniel MarkThe Vatican should stop denying the brutal, authoritarian character of the Chinese regime. Continue Reading »
Christian Freedom
by Dan HitchensFor Christians, freedom consists not in how many choices you have but in whether you can choose the right thing. Continue Reading »
Does Theology Exist Outside of Christianity?
by Francesca Aran MurphyIf “theology” means “faith seeking understanding,” and “faith” is not being used subjectively, then there is no theology outside Christianity. Continue Reading »
Predigested Obsolescence
by Carl R. TruemanLet the church be the church, and leave therapy to the therapists—or the politicians. Continue Reading »
St. Rich, Pray for Us
by Mark RegnerusTwenty years ago today the Christian world lost Rich Mullins, one of its most beloved unifiers. Continue Reading »
Christian Religion as Common Language
by Francesca Aran MurphyAll religions today share a single, common “Ultimate” beyond them all—the set of ideas about God implied by Christian religiosity. Continue Reading »
Gratitude So Burdensome?
by Peter J. LeithartThe gift of the cross is not a psychological burden that drives us further from God; it is a yoke so easy it is not a burden at all. Continue Reading »
From What Is Left Over
by Rémi BragueNearly a decade ago, I had the privilege of attending a lecture by Pope Benedict, “The Roots of European Culture.” He developed his theme through a discussion of medieval monasticism. The elite of the Parisian intelligentsia was in attendance, and their bewilderment was obvious. What was the . . . . Continue Reading »
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