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Last week, journalist Sarah McClure published an investigative report in Cosmopolitan—yes, Cosmopolitan—on the prevalence of...

This is from my Anxious Bench archives. I am working hard on book chapters, but...

Given current trends, mainline denominations may virtually disappear by the year 2050. If so, Chris...

The Economist just published an article that on its surface said nothing about religion or...

I have written a lot related to the centennial of the First World War. One...

Nathaniel Hawthorne and Arthur Miller firmly tethered puritan to hypocrisy, self-righteousness, prudery, and the irrational...

Does the Mennonite Game promote a close or closed community?

What does it mean to call someone a heretic? Guest blogger Joey Cochran surveys the...

Greetings from Dry January. This special season, introduced a few years back, invites men and...

Today I have one substantial post, about American Anglicans, but also a shorter note on...

This Monday, the Clemson Tigers face off against the LSU Tigers in the College Football...

I recently encountered an article that made me yell “Preach!” It was about single women...

If you're considering sending your children to a Christian college, Chris has some advice.

I have been reviewing some of the highlights of the decade just past, as they...

This post concerns a prayer of which I am fond, and which should be better...

On the fourth Sunday of Advent, I attended worship at a mainline Protestant church. The...

David reviews a fascinating memoir entitled *Rebel Mother*

Chris reviews our most popular posts from 2019, most of which clearly illustrate the continuing...

I have recently watched the engaging, new movie, "Two Popes," directed by Fernando Meirelles and...

This fine sculpture, from San Francisco’s glorious Asian Art Museum, depicts a bodhisattva, a holy...

The frenzied commentary around Mark Galli's Christianity Today editorial has not only revealed widely diverging opinions...

It was Christmas, 1388, in Shrewsbury, a bustling market town far in the west of...

Watching the new Netflix film on the last two popes, Chris was reminded of the...

I posted about the gospel passage concerning Jesus and the feast of Hanukkah, which is...

Last weekend we shared our favorite books of 2019. Today: our favorite articles of the...

The feast of Hanukkah begins this year on the evening of Sunday, December 22 (missing...

Kathryn T. Long’s God in the Rainforest: A Tale of Martyrdom and Redemption in Amazonian...

Ron Sider returns to his Anabaptist roots in retirement.

Chris considers the history of the English Premier League, whose past and present support two...

It’s not your average out-of-office message: gone on pilgrimage, won't be checking email. Recently I...