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If Trump were a liberal, would liberal Christians resist him?
White evangelical political loyalties and their lessons for the rest of us
The U.S. needs to accept more refugees
There's one clear way the world can help the Syrian people. The Trump administration is doing the opposite.
What's behind our arguments about immigration?
When we talk about the immigration rate, we're really talking about our most fundamental fears and beliefs.
Our responsibility to Salvadoran immigrants
In the 1980s, the U.S. didn’t cite "America first" and stay out of El Salvador's civil war.
Can a corporation exercise religion?
According to the Trump administration, even a company owned by millions of unrelated people can be a person of faith.
Trump's "law and order" is about neither one
Impunity for Joe Arpaio makes good policing harder. So does access to military gear.
On climate, the world moves on without the U.S.
Trump can't stop the international community from taking action.
A liberal congregation burns hot under Trump
We were already active in our community. Now we're on overdrive.
by Kyle Childress
Trump and our damaged public character
There is a crisis of moral norms in America. The president is part symptom and part cause.
An executive order churches didn't need
Trump says pastors are bullied and silenced. That comes as a surprise to me.
by Peter W. Marty
Airstrikes won’t solve the crisis in Syria
American military action hasn’t helped in the Middle East before. Why would it now?
Speaking—and acting—against hate
The president has been slow to condemn acts of hatred against religious minorities. Moral leaders are stepping into the vacuum.
The spiritual practice of politics
Be an activist. But approach it with intention, care, and clear limits.
Tempted by the favors of power
White Christians supported Trump by large margins. They should be careful what they accept in return.
by Gay Clark Jennings