Defining “Evangelical”
by Samuel D. JamesA review of Thomas S. Kidd’s Who Is an Evangelical?: The History of a Movement in Crisis. Continue Reading »
All About Evangelicals
by John WilsonWhat struck me on this encounter with G. K. Chesterton’s The Innocence of Father Brown is how often in these stories “evangelical” is used as a term of scorn. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousA Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail by charles a. coulombe saint benedict, 264 pages, $27.95 Despite its frequent appearances in pop culture, the Holy Grail is elusive to us—even more elusive than it was to Perceval and King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. Films that present it as a . . . . Continue Reading »
The Sex Education We Need
by Abigail Rine FavaleChristians, especially evangelicals, must recover the beauty and coherence of a teleological worldview. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Identity in an Age of Trump
by Dale M. CoulterThough many evangelical Christians are rethinking the “evangelical” label, it’s still the best option they have. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Identity and Its Crises
by Dale M. CoulterDespite concerns that the Trump era has caused a crisis for evangelical churches, evangelicalism will move forward. Continue Reading »
Evangelicals and Orthodox Together
by Mark MovsesianIn the battle of ideas and values, Evangelicals and Russian Orthodox find themselves on the same side, notwithstanding their theological differences. Continue Reading »
Nashville and Sodom
by Aaron TaylorIf the Nashville Statement's bare-bones theology is the front-line battle plan for Christianity’s defense against the onslaught of the sexual revolution, then we should prepare for the trenches to be overrun. Continue Reading »
The Nashville Statement’s Imperfect Clarity
by Samuel D. James“The Nashville Statement” on sexuality, marriage, and gender identity, released last week by major Evangelical leaders, will hopefully foster constructive dialogue among Evangelicals. Continue Reading »
Can the Religious Right be Saved?
by Russell D. MooreThe religious right turns out to be the people the religious right warned us about. The damage is not merely political. What’s most at stake here is the integrity of our gospel witness and our moral credibility. . . . . Continue Reading »
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