I have strong prejudices concerning matters of immigration. I am an immigrant to the US, as is my wife. As immigration is such a lively topic of debate right now, I have some basic questions on which I would like advice and suggestions. Briefly – what should Christians think about immigration, and about the very existence of borders? Over the past couple of years, a glance at most religious publications presents certain common themes about the proper attitude to immigration... Read more
Over the past two decades, many public and quasi-private institutions of higher education have stripped evangelical organizations of recognition and denied them access to student organization funds and campus space. (I say “quasi-private,” because nearly all private colleges and universities rely heavily on federal funds for aspects of their operations). For the most part, university administrators — and sometimes aggrieved students — have taken issue with organizations that restrict leadership positions to students willing to sign a statement of Christian... Read more
How a Korean Christian's encounter with racial segregation soured him on America Read more
Meet Frank Buchman, whose Moral Re-Armament movement was endorsed by political and economic leaders, even as critics deemed it naive, or even cult-like. Read more
Soon the Dalai Lama will mark his 60th year of exile from China. If you have not seen him in the news lately, there is a reason. Because of China’s growing economic clout, and its disagreements with the Dalai Lama, few countries want to risk hosting him out of fear that they will incur the wrath of Beijing. But the Dalai Lama and his supporters are not giving up on their cause. Whether in life or in death. In fact... Read more
Horrifying as this morning's report about sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches is, Chris argues that it should remind Christians of the importance of journalism. Read more
Unless you have been living in a cave, you will undoubtedly have noted the furious American wars in recent years over historical commemoration, and the appropriate attitude to individuals associated with racism or slavery. Often, these debates focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction era, but that might be about to change. A couple of years ago, I suggested that the next battlefield might involve the Founding Fathers themselves. And you will soon, assuredly, be hearing the explosive name of... Read more
It’s Lunar New Year this week, and across the country, Chinese Americans are ushering in the Year of the Pig with feasts and family gatherings. In recognition of the holiday and the large population of Asian Americans who observe it, public schools in New York City held no classes on Tuesday, an effort to accommodate Chinese and other Asian American children in the same way that they accommodate Christian children celebrating Christmas, Jewish children celebrating Rosh Hashanah, and Muslim children... Read more
In July 1934, the deacons met at First Baptist Church Elm Mott, a Southern Baptist church near Waco, Texas. They voted unanimously to invite Mrs. Lewis Ball of Houston to come as their revival preacher. As the church minutes record (and as I have written about before): the deacons recommended that “the church ask Mrs. Lewis Ball of Houston to assist us one week during our coming revival, she being a great inspiration and an outstanding Soul winner.” Mrs. Lewis... Read more
Chris shares five books on black history that he's hoping to read this month. Read more
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