Why Christians rush to label Charlie Kirk a martyr
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing evangelical and political activist, was shot and killed. Almost everyone had something to say. For some, it was that he was a matryr. Read More
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Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
Swaggart’s calls for a return to conservative Christian norms live on in today’s world of tradwives, limited access to abortion and calls to repeal gay marriage, writes a scholar of religion. Read More
Pete Hegseth’s belief in Christian dominion should deeply trouble American Jews
The new secretary of defense’s approach to Zionism has Christian supremacist roots. Read More
Konda Mason: Growing rice in Louisiana is a path to justice for Black farmers
Ms. Mason is a leader in these changes, adopting some practices common to Asian Buddhism and others that reflect her African heritage. Chief among the latter: prioritizing community, honoring ancestors, and embodying spiritual engagement by working for social and political change. Read More
Fouzia Azizi: A Helping Hand for Afghan Refugees
For Fouzia Azizi, long gone are the difficult days as a struggling refugee. But memories of hardship and discrimination remain, fueling a passion to help others. Read More
The Christian Science Monitor: CRCC on How to Raise a ‘Good Person’ in Fractured Times
During a time when morals have become a matter of individual preference rather than societal norm, the Christian Science Monitor wrote about how families are teaching their kids about how to live. The article quotes CRCC's Richard Flory and Diane Winston. Read More
Fouzia Azizi: Refugee to Refugee, Afghan Resettlement Worker Draws from Faith and Experience
The Taliban’s takeover last August exacerbated the global refugee crisis: More than 700,000 Afghans were displaced from their homes, joining the more than 6 million who fled during the past 40 years of war. Almost 85,000 have come to the U.S. this past year, many of whom worked for U.S. companies, the American military and American agencies. Read More
Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City
Edited by Richard Flory and Diane Winston (Routledge, 2021) Read More
National Prayer Breakfast Was a Moment for Leaders to Show Humility – Trump Changed It
On the morning of Feb. 6, President Donald Trump surprised listeners by eschewing traditional themes of unity, humility and reconciliation. Instead he called out “dishonest and corrupt people” who tried to “destroy” him and “hurt” the nation. Read More
How Can Christians Support Donald Trump?
While conservative white evangelicals are a significant voting bloc and, as such, command cultural cachet, they’re not monolithic. Millions of evangelicals, notably those who aren’t white, didn’t support Trump. Read More
