Shielded from Truth at Our Own Expense
Around my sophomore year of college, I approached my African American History professor, Dennis C. Dickerson, to inquire about my performance. Honestly, I was fishing for a compliment. I spoke frequently in class and expected his praise. And since he was one of a limited number of Black professors on campus, I thought he’d flatter me Read more…
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The Church Can Help End The Phone-Based Childhood
As American kids head back to school this fall, many will do so with smartphones in hand. The average age at which American kids receive their first phone is just 11, and most public schools only ban nonacademic classroom phone use—and struggle to enforce even that. We know this is a problem. Research from academics like Jonathan Haidt and Read more…
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Worship Together or Bowl Alone
From wherever you’re sitting, this likely feels like a low point for the church in America. (Elsewhere it’s a different matter.) Some of our neighbors see the church as an agent of reaction, pressing the brakes on every major movement for progress since the country’s founding. Others believe the church is a wolf in the Read more…
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Being a Church of Good Repute
The church desperately needs both good gospel works and good gospel workers for the Good News message. The apostle in his letter to Titus makes a clear connection between faith and practice. Why is this so important? Our faithful obedience to God’s word ensures that “in everything,” we can “adorn the doctrine of God our Read more…
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Activist Lila Rose Under Fire for Suggesting Trump Hasn’t Earned the Pro-Life Vote
“If you don’t stand for pro-life principles, you don’t get pro-life votes.” That’s what Lila Rose, a leading pro-life activist, posted Monday on social media, in response to the latest move from Donald Trump’s campaign to moderate its stance on abortion. It’s the line that put her at the center of controversy this week, with Read more…
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How a TikTok Trad Wife Decodes Our Cultural Moment
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Sometimes, a viral video can explain a cultural moment better than a stack of sociology journals. This is one of those times. Standup comedian Josh Johnson expertly explained the ironies of the recent double-cancellation of a racist-talking TikTok “trad wife.” His larger point is one Read more…
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