Congregationalism & Churches
Richard Dawkins’s cultural “Christianity” could hollow out our faith far more efficiently than straightforward attacks. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. One of the most notorious atheists has had a “come to Jesus” moment. He’s also figured out, at long last, a way to undermine the Christian religion he loathes. And,… Read More
The biggest New Testament passages on gender roles may have more to do with marriage than ministry. Christianity Today once featured a cartoon depicting the apostle Paul arriving at Corinth and saying rather meekly, “I see you received my letter.” Greeting him on the road is an angry mob of women holding placards reading “Women… Read More
Few Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice. Americans get cold feet when it comes to footwashing, experts say. Maundy Thursday is a Holy Week service marking the Last Supper. In some faith traditions, that service has included footwashing from the example in… Read More
The “cheerful prudery” of Ned Flanders has given way to vulgarity, misogyny, and partisanship. What does this mean for our witness? This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. I guess Ned Flanders goes to strip clubs now. Until this week, I hadn’t thought about the caricatured born-again Christian neighbor on the animated… Read More
Knott wrote rock operas, sang with honesty and conviction, called out hypocrites, and bucked the norms of the Christian music industry. Michael Knott, whose music and influence helped cultivate the Christian alternative music scene of the 1990s and 2000s, died Tuesday at the age of 61. He is survived by his daughter, Stormie Fraser. Knott… Read More
The latest influencer movement wants to “bring back” a narrow vision of biblical womanhood with pretty pictures, long dresses, and homemade bread. Let’s bring back beauty,” begins the caption of a viral reel on Instagram. The clip features Christian influencer Katie Calabrese in an airy long dress followed by a montage of images: flowers on… Read More
The prominent pastor’s claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was “not a Christian” is not only ahistorical. It misses God’s heart for justice. When my grandfather died, a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. was hanging over his deathbed. His name was Bishop Thomas Lee Cooper, and he was part of the Black church’s now-fading… Read More
What happens when a savior chooses not a cross but a sword? Faith and power clash at the core of Dune: Part Two. The film is the second of a trilogy adaptation of the beloved novels by Frank Herbert, a mystical tale of wars between noble families in the vastness of space and the rise… Read More