Protest and Survive, But How?

by Carl R. Trueman

Only those churches which have a firm and elaborate grasp of the Christian faith are likely to survive in the coming years.
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5 May 2015

A Politics of Denunciation

by R. R. Reno

Political correctness is gelding liberalism, as Jonathan Chait recently observed. A punitive spirit of denunciation haunts pretty much any conversation among liberals. We’ve seen it for a generation in higher education. Continue Reading »

3 Feb 2015

A Fundamental Right to “Personal Recreationism”?

by Wesley J. Smith

Gender dysphoria (transgenderism)—formerly known as gender identity disorder—was once considered a mental illness. Today, the condition—and how individuals and society react to it—is a prominent civil rights issue, the “T” in LGBT. Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2015

How the Transgender Lobby Is Using a Teen’s Death

by Carl R. Trueman

The reactions to the death of Leelah Alcorn are emblematic of our age and raise many important legal, moral, and cultural questions. Continue Reading »

6 Jan 2015

A Medieval Perspective on Modern Identity Politics

by Carl R. Trueman

Current debates about identity might seem unprecedented but they have roots deep in medieval discussions.
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2 Jan 2015

Whose Gender? Which Identity?

by Carl R. Trueman

The recent decision by the Minnesota State High School League on transgender participation in sports reveals the incoherence and the rhetorical strategies underlying discussions of gender identity.
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10 Dec 2014