The Evangelical Reckoning Begins
Andy Stanley, the pastor of one of the largest megachurches in the country, ponders the future of an influential corner of American Christianity. Read full piece
Trump’s Racist Appeals Powered a White Evangelical Tsunami
Much of the Trump 2020 phenomenon can be explained by a far simpler way of looking at the electorate: There are White evangelical Christians — and there is everybody else. Read full piece
Why Trump’s Electoral Crisis is Really a Moral Crisis
Author David Gushee reflects on President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to accept the results from the 2020 presidential election, and what the inability to speak truth means to our society.
How Biden Swung the Religious Vote
Trump’s team thought religious-minded voters would save him in key states. They now appear to have turned away just enough for him to lose. Read full piece
It Began on a Gold Escalator. It May Have Ended at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
The end came in all the places you’d expect, in all the ways you’d expect, with all the people you’d expect. Read full piece
Christian Conservatives Look Ahead
Many reflected on how much they had gained in the last four years. Read full piece
Pastor Robert Jeffress: Biden is President-Elect — How Should Christians Respond?
What is God doing in this outcome? Why would He allow this to happen? Read full piece
Movement Wants to Make Southern Baptists Conservative Again
A new network of pastors says it’s trying to unite the SBC. But its critics fear the opposite. Read full piece
The Last Gasp of a Strongman
In the life of various biblical tyrants, a moment emerges when they realize their grip on power is slipping away but they still struggle to hold on anyway. But with their antics, such rulers merely amplify their own humiliation.
‘Vote & Get Home’: Anxious Voters Say on Election Day
Americans voting on Election Day are exhausted from constant crises, uneasy because of volatile political divisions, and anxious about what will happen next. This includes many Christians on either side of the political divide.