Patheos October 2025 Featured Writer: Anthony Costello

Last updated on: October 7, 2025 at 7:41 am By Alan Crandall

Essays On Theology and Culture Anthony Costello is a theologian, author, and U.S. Army veteran. He holds a B.A. in German from the University of Notre Dame and both an M.A. in Christian Apologetics and an M.A. in Theology from the Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, where he received the 2018 Baker Book Award for Excellence in Theology. Anthony has contributed chapters to Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Josh and Sean McDowell, 2016) and has published articles in academic journals... Read more

Latter-day Saint Persecution and the Call to Healing

Last updated on: October 1, 2025 at 8:08 am By Alonzo Gaskill, PhD

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Christians are hardly strangers to persecution. From the visit of the Wise Men to King Herod, down to modern times, people outside of the faith have perceived believers in Jesus as either a threat to “the establishment,” or as somehow “less than” because of their unique and seemingly unorthodox beliefs. Indeed, starting in the mid-first-century, Roman rulers unleashed one government sponsored persecution of Christians after another. Later, Christianity struggled to find acceptance under the Persian Empire (4th to 7th centuries)... Read more

Patheos September 2025 Featured Writer: Dr. David K. Ewen

Last updated on: October 6, 2025 at 8:23 pm By Alan Crandall

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Dr. David K. Ewen is a distinguished educator, author, entrepreneur, and ordained minister whose career spans more than three decades. Since earning his Master of Education (M.Ed.) in 1988, he has devoted his life to empowering others through teaching, writing, and mentorship. In recognition of his lifelong commitment to education, he was awarded a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in 2023. As an author, Dr. Ewen has published numerous books on leadership, education, and personal development, sharing insights that have reached... Read more

From Focus to Fallout: The Life and Legacy of James Dobson

Last updated on: August 21, 2025 at 3:51 pm By Travis Henry

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Dr. James Dobson died on August 21, 2025. He was 89. The announcement came from the James Dobson Family Institute, the organization he founded after stepping away from Focus on the Family. For decades, Dobson was the authority in evangelical parenting advice. His voice— unmistakably Midwestern—could be heard on radio stations across the country, in church libraries, and in the homes of millions of American families. While he was seen as a trusted counselor to some, others saw him as... Read more

Patheos August 2025 Featured Writer: David Schloss

Last updated on: October 6, 2025 at 8:23 pm By Alan Crandall

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David Schloss is a Connecticut-based freelance writer and adult convert to Catholicism from Judaism. With a degree in Liberal Arts emphasizing philosophy and religious studies, David brings a thoughtful, intellectually grounded perspective to his writing. Through his Summa Catholic column at Patheos, he explores the harmony between faith and reason, drawing inspiration from thinkers like Saint Thomas Aquinas and Father Thomas Joseph White. A former RCIA instructor in New York and contributor to Catholic Stand, David sees writing as both... Read more

Ozzy’s Faith Was Louder Than You Think

Last updated on: August 12, 2025 at 8:44 am By Travis Henry

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For so many Gen Xers, the music of Ozzy Osbourne was a constant soundtrack growing up in the ’70s, ’80s and into the ’90s. Ozzy often drew the ire of the old folks and establishment, which only made his music more enticing. But for all his outlandish antics and the fear he instilled in the Parents Music Resource Center, many young people connected with his thoughtful lyrics and weren’t afraid of him at all. Tipper Gore may have warned the... Read more

IRS Steps Back—Now the Pulpit Steps In

Last updated on: July 15, 2025 at 7:58 pm By Travis Henry

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Religious organizations and leaders have begun responding to the Internal revenue Service’s relaxation on a rule that prohibited pastors and other religious leaders from endorsing political candidates from the pulpit without forfeiting their tax-exempt status. This recent pivot comes not from legislation, nor from the repeal of statute, but through a joint legal filing submitted in federal court. The plaintiffs: two churches and the National Religious Broadcasters Association. The defendant: the United States government. The contention: that the 1954 Johnson... Read more

Patheos July 2025 Featured Writer: Alan Lechusza

Last updated on: October 6, 2025 at 8:23 pm By Alan Crandall

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Alan Lechusza, Ph.D., is a cultural theorist, hip hop critic, and Indigenous socio-political expressive arts writer who brings his unmistakable voice—grounded in critical theory, pop culture aesthetics, and philosophical apologetics—to everything he writes. Known as “the writer/author in sweatpants,” Dr. Lechusza blends humor, depth, and a passion for dismantling institutionalized biases through expressive critique and thoughtful cultural commentary. With a scholarly background in analyzing the intersections of philosophy, politics, and artistic expression, Dr. Lechusza explores the hermeneutics of power, identity,... Read more

A Brief History Of Israel And Its Conflicts

Last updated on: June 19, 2025 at 12:05 am By Alonzo Gaskill, PhD

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In the recent Patheos Answers article, Why Does It Seem Israel Is Always at War With Its Neighbors? we tackled the theological, geopolitical, and cultural dynamics fueling conflict in the Middle East today. Here, we take a look at the long history behind those modern tensions. From ancient tribal battles recorded in religious sacred texts to modern-day wars, the region known as the Holy Land has endured thousands of years of struggle. This brief overview traces key moments in that... Read more

Faith, Politics, and NJ’s Governor Showdown

Last updated on: June 12, 2025 at 1:24 pm By Shawn Paul Wood

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With New Jersey’s popular Governor Phil Murphy stepping aside, the race to lead the Garden State has taken center stage—and with it, the intersection of faith and politics. After a crowded primary season featuring 11 candidates, voters have now narrowed the field to two: Democratic U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill and Republican former State Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. Both candidates won decisive victories in their respective primaries, but as the general election heats up to an eventual showshown in November, so too... Read more

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