The politician’s public commitment to abstinence has made him an outlier in a sex-obsessed culture. But is the church any friendlier to older single men? Tim Scott entered politics decades ago as a proud 30-year-old virgin. Campaigning at the height of 1990s evangelical “purity culture,” he proclaimed that sex should be reserved for marriage. Years…
As it brings in churches from mainline and conservative Presbyterian denominations, the EPC feels the tension in compromise. A Presbyterian denomination that prides itself on freedom in nonessentials has found its cooperative ministry model strained by the latest discussion of human sexuality. Presbyterian historian Donald Fortson has been a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church…
In a case that alluded to the investor’s faith, a federal jury convicted Bill Hwang of market manipulation and defrauding banks. Supporters of Christian investor and philanthropist Bill Hwang closed their eyes and prayed in federal court as they waited for a verdict on a case accusing him of massive Wall Street fraud. Hwang himself,…
Evangelicals oppose Donald Trump’s shift to leave abortion policy up to the states. The new Republican National Convention platform endorsed by Donald Trump is missing the strong pro-life stance evangelicals have come to expect from the GOP. Instead of calling for a concerted national push to curtail abortion, as the official party platform has done…
Survey finds that evangelical voters are motivated by care for those in need. The United Kingdom elected a new prime minister in a landslide win for the Labour Party, a significant shift of political power after 14 years of Conservative-led government. Neither party secured the majority of the country’s evangelical vote, but evangelicals of varying…
He “made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant.” I dread admitting I don’t have a fancy new job. This past spring, I finally finished my master’s program—adviser emailed, final submitted, graduation forms signed. But instead of relief or accomplishment, the primary thing I’m feeling is dread. After 50 applications and multiple…
A new book argues that early Protestant thinking helped fuel an anti-supernatural worldview. But that worldview retains more Protestantism than it cares to admit. Where did our modern secular age come from? What was the source of the Western idea that belief in God is optional or irrelevant? A decade ago, Notre Dame history professor…
Acoustic sets, recorded tracks, and alternative setups can offer volunteers a break and invite congregants into new spiritual practices. When you imagine the summer attendance slump at church, you probably picture empty pews, not an empty stage. But with around 20 percent lower turnout during the vacation months, the seasonal slump also affects the availability…
God’s rule is inherently true and doesn’t require that we force it on anyone. A liberal acquaintance told me recently that while he generally dislikes evangelicals, he doesn’t find me to be as bad as the rest: “At least you don’t rant about wanting to establish a theocracy!” I decided to accept what he said…
A government built on the assumption of its leader’s good character is a government badly built. The Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on presidential immunity from criminal prosecution did not offer boundless endorsement of the executive officeholder’s prerogative to do whatever he wants without fear of consequence. But it came far too close, holding that the…
