Ending Racism: The Bible Tells Us So

In the midst of this remembrance and celebration, African-American Keith Tharpe sits on death row in Georgia. Twenty-eight years ago, Mr. Tharpe took the life of Jaquelin Freeman, his sister-in-law. A jury sentenced him to death. What no court has ever considered in Mr. Tharpe’s case is that his death sentence may have been influenced […]

Abortion Clinics Face August 19 Deadline to Avoid Defunding under Trump Rule

The Trump administration on Friday gave Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers and family planning programs until Aug. 19 to announce if they will comply with a new rule that prohibits them from referring or promoting abortion under the federal Title X program. Nearly $300 million in Title X money is at stake, including $60 […]

Government Is Ending Fetal Tissue Research

Earlier this month, the Trump administration laid out a plan to halt scientific research using fetal tissue from abortions. The decision follows a 2018 letter from leaders at several pro-life organizations, including Russell Moore at the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and David Stevens of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, asking […]

Both Purity Culture and Hook-Up Culture Failed Me

For evangelicals, the conversation about sexual purity in a libertine age is a perennial one. The purity culture of the ’90s, in particular, casts a long shadow and cycles through the public square on a regular basis. One of the architects of the movement, Joshua Harris, recently announced his departure from faith. As part of […]

What Hollywood Gets Right About Snake-Handling Christians

If movies have taught us anything—think Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jungle Book, even Snakes on a Plane—it’s that snakes are not to be trusted. For Christians, it’s a lesson that goes back to the Garden itself. Filmmakers hoping to offer a sympathetic depiction of these animals face quite the challenge. But that’s exactly what […]