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It always breaks my heart to encounter a church that is ready to implode. Frankly, some churches live in that tension continually. Some cultures are dangerous—toxic even.

We reveal who we truly are in how we respond when the stakes feel high. The higher the stakes, the more vivid and accurate the self-revelation. In those moments, our actions scream truth louder than any spoken claim or image portrayed. Will we do...

Recent surveys show that millennials are “leading the shift away from organized religion” as they seek truth that seems more relevant to their personal lives and challenges. At the same time, studies demonstrate that young people value giving back...

Throughout history, Christians have faced demands to be silent. Throughout history, they refused. In Live Not By Lies: a Manual for Christian Dissidents, blogger and author Rod Dreher thinks Christians in the West are entering a season where we...

How the seismic shifts of the Great Awakenings and the transformative power of camp meetings fundamentally reshaped American Christianity, moving beyond Puritanism to embrace free-market religion and popular evangelicalism.

Revolutions are fueled by ideas. The cultural upheaval represented by the age of polymorphous perversity has been grounded primarily in the ideas of three individuals: Margaret Mead, Alfred Kinsey, and Michel Foucault. To understand the force and...

Senator John Kerry has been introducing himself to the American people, even as he is running for the nation's highest office. Through his public appearances, televised debates, and political events, he has revealed a great deal about his...

Brad Gooch, Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The only member of Congress to vote against using force on terrorists was Rep. Barbara Lee, a former social worker who was also the lone House opponent of using U.S. troops against Serbia two years ago.

As the Christian season of Lent approaches, a time for self-examination and penitence is at hand, inviting believers to focus on their relationship with Jesus and seek transformation. Through a devotional exploration of Lent's history, purpose,...