Donald Trump
The call to moral resistance
Trump isn’t Hitler. Still, the Confessing Church models how we might respond to the new president.
What is Truth?: A Pentecostal Ethic
There are few things scarier than genuinely and openly stepping out in pursuit of truth. It is easy to be dogmatic but it is difficult to find the humility and courage necessary to begin unsettling one’s own limited understanding for something truer and purer than what we have already known.
Political slogans and the nature of God
When an anthropologist wants to understand a culture, he or she studies its gods.
How should we respond to new media?
Can we begin to incorporate the best practices of decency and truth in our new media? Can we become more adept at incorporating social media into our larger plan as we hold propaganda machines accountable?
What (some) Trump supporters were thinking—and feeling
A Berkeley academic empathizes with antigovernment Louisianans.
A time to heal
It’s hard to ignore the crushing, emotional response from many of the evangelical movement’s leaders.
Vigilance without anxiety
My friend in Germany called the night after the election. He was upset.
The church's one identity
White Christians have an obligation to face white nationalism head-on.
Christian conviction in the age of Trump
Practice the beatitudes. Speak truth to power. Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.
Waking up with Donald Trump
As we wake up to the election results, and the news that a large chunk of the voting block were white Christians, we see that the soul of our nation is hollowed and charred.
To know and not to know
Understanding an election requires stories. Last night, our stories proved inadequate.
Is the religious right waning?
The religious right, as we know it, isn’t very old. Nor is it static.
Christian women respond to Donald Trump
The consequences of this election have been dire for a long time.
The evangelical response to Trump
We have now heard Donald Trump’s words, literally ad nauseam, as he boasted about forcing himself on women, kissing them and grabbing them. Now, while the Republican Party implodes, many conservative evangelicals are brushing off the comments.
What race riots accomplish
Some riots protest injustice. Others perpetuate it.
A cruel line that served no purpose except cruelty itself
Trump's point was about Russia and cybersecurity. Why did his (theoretical) hacker need to be fat?
Race on the ballot—again
In 1900, W.E.B. Du Bois named the color line as the problem of the 20th century. The color line, which still persists, is on trial this presidential election.
While Donald Trump polls low among black voters, these numbers have improved slightly.
A new series on faith in election season
At his inauguration on January 20, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower took an unprecedented step: after taking the oath of office, he led the nation in prayer. During his prayer, which historian Kevin Kruse notes helped make Eisenhower’s inauguration as much a “religious consecration” as a “political ceremony,” the new president asked God to “make full and complete [the executive branch’s] dedication to the service of the people.”
Eisenhower’s professed dedication to serve all the citizens of the United States and his willingness to rely upon God’s help were not entirely new.
Poverty and blame in Appalachia
More jobs would help, says J. D. Vance. So would a stronger work ethic.
by Debra Bendis