Wednesday night we watched the third – and final – presidential debate. Americans are more divided than ever before. Right now, citizens and pundits alike are brutally battling it out over the 2016 presidential election. And at the center of this controversy are the candidates themselves—the Republican nominee Donald Trump and the Democratic contender Hillary [ Read More ]
In this week’s news about the 2016 election race, one of the many interesting sub-plots is an opinion-column fracas concerning constitutional interpretation. It started with an anti-Trump editorial in USA Today, continued with Mike Pence’s response to that editorial and, most recently, was perpetuated by Linda Greenhouse’s commentary on Pence’s article in the pages of [ Read More ]
In the midst of the turbulent times we are now facing in our nation, Americans are advocating any number of responses ranging from ordinary to outrageous: making peace with the status quo, walking away from public life in resignation, expressing outrage via social media flash mobbing, calling for revolutions, and urging anarchy. These responses are [ Read More ]
Here are nine books I recommend to pastors, professors, and students who wish to gain a better understanding of religious liberty and the threats against it. I will describe each book and then rank its level of difficulty on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most difficult. A Level 1 book is one [ Read More ]
In recent weeks, North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby made the news, setting off significant public debate when he said that our “religious liberties are hanging by a thread.” The comment caused no small amount of controversy and spawned opinion pieces published by The Fayetteville Observer, The Charlotte Observer, and other outlets. But is [ Read More ]
Vice presidential debates draw far less viewers than the presidential contests. They tend to be drastically less interesting and significantly less important. Yet tonight’s vice presidential debate could be more significant and more interesting than vice presidential contests in the past. I’m not saying that tonight’s contest will be exciting, but I also don’t think it [ Read More ]
I am excited to announce the release of I Am Going, my new book co-authored with Danny Akin. We wrote it for everyday Christians who want to leverage their lives maximally for the gospel. In the book, we show how each Christian can live a “missionary-like life” no matter what their location or vocation. Because [ Read More ]
Those of us who are evangelicals and politically conservative Americans find ourselves in an increasingly minority role within the United States. Our conservative evangelical vision of the good life competes with many other visions. As we carve out a path of faithful political witness in upcoming years, we must consider whether or not to give [ Read More ]
There is one thing that could tip the balance in an increasingly tight race for the presidency, and it is the one thing that probably will not be mentioned—much less emphasized—during Monday night’s presidential debate. Here’s to hope. How the Nominees are Preparing for the Debate The debate is the most significant head-to-head since Carter [ Read More ]
The 2016 election cycle, perhaps more than any other in recent memory, has put on full display the social, cultural, and political breakdown we are experiencing in the United States. We have seen politicians treat each other with disrespect and incivility; we have heard radio show hosts and cable network pundits issuing high-decibel invective and [ Read More ]