Richard Ostling via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) So claims the cover headline on The Atlantic magazine’s August edition. The subheadline inside asks, “Can Civilization Survive the Postliterate Era?” This 8,700-word blockbuster by staff writer Rose Horowitch (paywalled here) says Americans are… Continue Reading
A warning from the right: US Syndicated Radio host and a sometime Reformed Theological Seminary student Erick Erickson on Substack: “A group of white guys have subtly inserted themselves into conservative institutions and church organisations. They all embrace racial grievances. To varying degrees,… Continue Reading
Diana Chandler of Baptist Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “I think I blew it,” Albert Mohler responded on Monday to critics of his envisioned blasphemy laws under a hypothetical Christian nationalism supposed in a book chapter he wrote. [Mohler is a… Continue Reading
Daniel Silliman of Roys Report via Religion Unplugged A charismatic televangelist who created a career out of her past as a career criminal and drug dealer now has a startling new revelation: Aliens harvested her eggs. Katie Souza, whose show… Continue Reading
Christian aid agency Samaritan’s Purse has decided not to accept $US300m in funds from the Trump Administration, according to a report on the Devex website. The funding is part of a larger, nearly $US2bn program through the State Department, in… Continue Reading
Two brutal statistics should give Australian Christians who consider Pauline Hanson’s One Nation a viable option for their vote. As reported by Ryan Burge for the Religion News Service, and David French in the New York Times aBilly Graham Centre… Continue Reading
Donna Rigney Sagan, a Florida pastor who claims to be a prophet, claims that God has angels opening “portals” through which people can see Jesus on a throne in heaven with angels. Sufficient prayer and worship in events led by… Continue Reading
Aussie Quote of the Year: Socceroo Awer Mabil defines multiculturalism: “It’s many journeys, with one jersey.” ### Finding Preac-hers: The Fixing Her Eyes website has updated a list of evangelical Anglican, Baptist,, and other churches that feature women regularly preaching,… Continue Reading
Richard Ostling via religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) J.D. Vance has lately written two books but, somewhat awkwardly, combined both within the same covers. The result is “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” a fascinating document for obvious reasons. But neither… Continue Reading
In the lead-up to the 250th anniversary of the USA (semiquincentennial), Peter Bentley provides a selection of articles from his series looking at the USA through American film and television. War has been a defining feature of the history of… Continue Reading