The tale of a preacher, a president, and a pledge. During a contentious presidential election, as an unpopular incumbent sought reelection, the challenger hoped to reach out to Christian voters and find political salvation in the ballot box. However, the choice of religious advisor for the Democratic National Committee in 2004 did not work out
READ MOREA Colorado church goes to court after its homeless program is derailed by a town’s zoning regulations. The Ukrainian family of 10 faced a housing crisis in the U.S. state of Colorado. The father didn’t have a job. The mother couldn’t work because she was caring for their eight children. The local county, which had
READ MOREThe present-day dangers of distorting America’s past. By Warren Throckmorton and Michael CoulterIllustration by Brian Stauffer Worship music played softly in the background. Microphone in hand, a casually dressed man proclaimed to the attentive crowd, “The number-one qualification for being mayor of Tulsa is that I am an unashamed follower of Jesus.” The congregation erupted
READ MOREThe unexpected benefits for congregations willing to put political divisions aside to engage in their communities. In the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, there is approximately one place of worship for every 570 people. For context, the city of Boston has one place of worship for every 1,107 people and is ranked tenth in the
READ MOREA former U.S. diplomat argues for fresh thinking and twenty-first-century tools to fight religious persecution. There are few people who know more about the inner workings of America’s diplomatic efforts to promote religious freedom abroad than Knox Thames. For two decades Thames traveled the world on behalf of the United States—from Turkmenistan to Iraq, Egypt
READ MOREAs federal lawmaking stalls, more state legislatures venture into culture-war territory. One target? The hiring practices of religious institutions. Hyper partisanship and split-party control of the U.S. Congress has gridlocked the 2023–2024 federal legislative session. In contrast, states with majority red or majority blue legislatures have become hotbeds of culture-war-related lawmaking. There has been much
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