Jesus and the Good Citizen
Encounter by encounter, the Gospels contrast the power of God in Christ to the destructive force of the systems and authorities that kept Galilee and Judea in thrall to Roman rule.
faith and politics
Gretchen Van Dyke on Vocation in the Jesuit Tradition
In this interview, Resident Scholar Gretchen Van Dyke discusses her sabbatical project on vocation in the Jesuit tradition.
Theology in Uncertain Times
Bonhoeffer's life speaks to those who "are wrestling collectively and individually with issues of conscience and our responsibilities as people of faith and as citizens."
Is America a Christian Nation? Should it Be?
Acclaimed writer Marilynne Robinson asks: What would one expect to see if America was a Christian nation? The answer may surprise us.
Things I’ve Learned from Fundamentalists
In his adolescence, Gerald Schlabach attended churches led by fundamentalists. "What is surprising me," he writes, "is how relevant some of the things that biblical fundamentalists taught me are proving to be – though maybe not in the way they expected."
Rallying Prayers
Do protests really make a difference? In this personal essay, one pastor reflects on the connection between rallying against gun violence and prayer.
Haunted by Power
"Evangelicalism is me, and it is a burden I will have to live with," writes D.L. Mayfield in her essay on religion, political power, and the cost of following Jesus.
God Land: Upheaval in the Evangelical Church
Is evangelicalism actually a tribal identity? Short-term Resident Scholar Lyz Lenz says yes, it has been that way for years but it took the 2016 presidential election for people to actually see it.
How Can These Things Be? Making Sense of Evangelical Politics
Many deeply pious Christians are also supporters of Donald Trump. In this essay, David J. Wood explores how evangelical members of his family understand faith and politics.
The Other 19 Percent: White Evangelicalism and Donald Trump
A minority of white evangelicals (19 percent) did not vote for Donald Trump in the last presidential election. Should they hold onto the term "evangelical" or jump ship?
