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Miles SmithHistoryEvangelicalism

Reviewing Wilsey's "American Exceptionalism & Civil Religion"

Hillsdale College visiting professor Miles Smith reviews John Wilsey's new book "American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion."

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

On InterVarsity and Black Lives Matter

Michelle Higgins made headlines with her talk on Black Lives Matter at the Urbana conference. But are evangelicals actually listening?

Jake MeadorCulture War

Neo-Anabaptists and the Benedict Option

There is a Hauerwasian component to Rod Dreher's Benedict Option which needs to be discussed further before we can truly evaluate the merits of the BenOp.

JF ArnoldMere Fidelityend of year

Mere Fidelity: End of Year

We've got the full cast and crew here to end the year (and, well, to ring in the new one, we suppose). We've had a great

Jake Meador

Fatherhood and Carrying the Fire

My father has taught me more than anyone else about the meaning and power of fatherhood.

Jake Meador

On the Chestertonian Oldness of Star Wars

The new Star Wars movie works so well precisely because it is in fact a very old film in all the most important ways.

Guest WriterHermeneutics

The Relationship Between American Political Thought and Biblical Interpretation

Tim Scheiderer is a freelance writer and Southern Seminary graduate. He lives in metro Washington, DC. Culture is a force comprised of traditions curated and subsequently cherished in the hearts of the collective as years expire. It presses itself upon […]

JF ArnoldMere FidelityPaul and the Gift

Mere Fidelity: Paul And The Gift

The usual crew shows up to discuss a new book on Paul. That sentence could have been written a few years ago, if Mere Fidelity had existed during the New

Jake MeadorUncategorized

Brief Update

Hey all—I've got a couple things I'm hoping to get published soon from other contributors and I'm wanting to continue the series I

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

Leaving Difficult Churches II: Common Objects of Love

The most important question facing anyone who has left a difficult church has little to do with the church itself.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

Leaving Unhealthy Churches I: Why It's Hard to Leave

In a world that is increasingly dismissive of religion and understandably scornful of strict churches, it can be hard to understand why people stay in them.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

On Prayer Shaming

Prayer shaming is evidence of anti-religious sentiments amongst our cultural elites, but it's more than just that.