White Christians' Long Road to Donald Trump

White evangelicals did not shy away from Reagan and his racist rhetoric or policies. They lionized him.

What Happened to My Father's Evangelicalism?

There’s no way to know these many years after his death, but my father, I suspect, would be uneasy about the direction of contemporary evangelicalism. In their quest for both influence and affluence, white evangelicals have lost sight of the gospel, stumbling mindlessly after a godless demagogue.

What Is the Southern Baptists' Problem with Women?

At their annual meeting in New Orleans this week, Southern Baptists doubled down on their crusade against female clergy. “Messengers” (delegates) of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination ratified the expulsion of two congregations — one of them Saddleback Church in Lake Forest — for condoning the ordination of women.