The Archive

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Drake OsbornWorkEconomics and BusinessFormation

The Ends of Work

Rest is not a reprieve from work, but rather is one part of a fruitful human life, existing peaceably next to work.

Zephram FosterMarriageSexuality

Marriage is a Thin Place

The church has long taught that there is a cosmic dimension to marriage.

Jake MeadorFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Mystique of the Pro-Life Movement: On Trump & the March for Life

The victory that an alliance with Trump will secure for the pro-life movement is real, but comes at the cost of the movement's vitality and credibility.

Robert BrownReadingFilm Reviews/HollywoodStar Wars

The Dead Speak!: Reading with the Jedi

Yoda's correction of Luke in 'The Last Jedi' is suggestive of how we should all relate to classic texts and to our reading lives more generally.

Phil GaudreauHistorySociologyCurrent Politics

Century of Change

What sort of legacy are you leaving for your great-grandchildren?

Jake MeadorSocial MediaTechnology

The Internet After Twitter

The end of Twitter may well be the end of the universalistic social media network. So if that phase of social media is done, what comes next?

Paul Frank SpencerMusic Reviews

Music Review: If This is the End by Noah Gundersen

Noah Gundersen's most recent record suggests a new maturation and perhaps the emergence of something like a limited restfulness.

Rachel Roth AldhizerChurchFormation

The Last Words We Need to Hear: An All Saints Day Meditation

Tim Keller's final words remind us of the Gospel as we mark this All Saints Day.

Jake MeadorChurchEvangelicalism

What Makes a "New Mainline"?: A Reformation Day Reflection

A new mainline will not be able to be made from the existing mainline or Rome or 'evangelicalism'; it will only come about through new partnerships.

Terence SweeneyPolitical TheologyHistory/Church History

The Universal Christ: Neither Imperialist nor Localist but Evangelists

Christians should reject calls to a quietistic localism, but attempts to simply baptize the imperium are no less wrongheaded.

Jake Meador

Creating Conceptual Clarity Around "Christian Nationalism"

If the 'Christian nationalism' discourse is going to improve or go anywhere useful, we need to have an agreed upon definition of the term.

David MooreHistoryBook Reviews

Talking with Andrew Wilson About "Remaking the World"

David Moore recently spoke with Andrew Wilson about his recent book, obscure historical figures, and the many factors that drive cultural change.