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The gates of evangelicalism
Isaac Sharp traces the story of the groups that find themselves outside, pushed there by the conservative White men standing guard.
We still need books about biblical women’s liberation
Two new ones by Susan Hylen and Nijay Gupta offer correctives many churches have not yet internalized.
American Protestantism and what it has done
David Hollinger explores how Protestantism has shaped—and warped—a nation’s intellectual life.
The rapture and beyond
Daniel Hummel shows how deeply dispensationalism has shaped American religion.
Why did conservative evangelicals turn against the environment?
It was mostly politics, argues historian Neall Pogue.
Can patriotism be redeemed?
Theologian Richard Mouw calls for a God-chastened love of country.
How some churches fail to provide a lifeline
Tiffany Brooks offers much more than just another exvangelical anger manual.
What Christian nationalism is and what to do about it
Pamela Cooper-White details best practices for difficult conversations that privilege listening, reflexivity, curiosity, and care.
Is Christian celebrity harmful to the church?
Yes, says Katelyn Beaty, who defines celebrity as “fame’s shinier, slightly obnoxious cousin.”
Post-evangelical healing
Charles Marsh writes beautifully about the anxiety instilled by his childhood faith—and the therapy it took to overcome it.
by Aaron Klink
Finding church after religious trauma
Brooke Petersen gathers the stories of eight queer Christians who left churches—and found new ones.
Ron Sider, evangelical activist, dies at 82
by Bob Smietana, Jack Jenkins, and Adelle M. Banks
Obery Hendricks condemns the sins of right-wing evangelicalism
If his book were a trial, the verdict would be clear: guilty.
John Pavlovitz’s bottom line: Faith should be a life of love
The popular blogger speaks to the pain of Christians who are disappointed with the failures of the church.
A novel about purity culture and its harm
At its core, God Spare the Girls is about a family history doomed to repeat itself.
The beautiful faith of Rachel Held Evans
Like all of her work, her posthumous book is warm, wise, and intimate.
An evangelical Christian argument for reparations
Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson want to talk about theft.
by Dave Allen
A Palestinian evangelical’s supersessionism
Munther Isaac’s critique of the Israeli government is perfectly fair. But why does he also need to critique Judaism?