Society & Culture

“We are often despised not so much for following Jesus, but for NOT following Jesus, though we say we do. What I’ve heard is accusations that Evangelicals do not really believe what they say they believe.” - Veith

“The largest Christian adoption agency is now calling on ‘Christians with diverse beliefs’ as it aims to serve more children under a new inclusion policy.” - C.Today

“Such claims are so numerous, we’ve been unable to examine all of them—but Lindell’s video provides an opportunity to look at several in more detail. For the most part, Lindell’s claims aren’t new. Journalists, public officials, and experts have already disputed or debunked much of the video’s purported evidence of fraud or foreign election interference.” - WORLD

“Our faith itself is not to blame. But evangelicals need to take a hard look at the other influences on our community.” - RNS

Republicans argue that the bill endangers women, threatens religious liberty, and burdens small businesses. - National Review

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“The report shows 5.6 percent of people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ, up from 4.5 percent in 2017.” - N. Review

“ ‘We unite our voices to declare that there is a version of American nationalism that is trying to camouflage itself as Christianity — and it is a heretical version of our faith,’ the letter reads.” - RNS

“The Gospel precedes politics, social change, and all else. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16), and all else follows from it. This does not, however, mean a pietistic retreat from society. Just the opposite.” - W. Graham

“Contra those who insist that “you can’t legislate morality,” it is in fact impossible for law and legislation to refrain from shaping the moral culture. One reason for this is that all laws have a moral logic built into them.” - Acton

“When research looks beyond affiliation, the move away from religious institutions becomes more nuanced.” - C.Today