Society & Culture

“Antietam was a horrific battle, with no clear victor. And despite that, it resulted in a seismic victory for liberty – the freedom of 3.5 million enslaved Americans through the Emancipation Proclamation just five days afterwards.” - Providence

“If our study of often small Bible details can stand up to the reality of eternal hell, it can stand up to anything. To admit that we can retain our interest in Bible study under the shadow of these eternal issues, but not under the shadow of a flaming hot culture war would be to admit that our ears are closed to the voice of reason and very wide open to the voice of our nerves and our mass emotions.” - Mark Ward

“Most evangelicals want reform that both secures the border and provides a path to citizenship — and want limited deportation. But few leaders want to clash with the MAGA movement.” - RNS

Most religious: “50% in Mississippi are highly religious, based on an overall scale of religiousness.” Least: Vermont at 13%. - Pew

“In July, the Minnesota Democratic Party endorsed Omar Fateh to be the next mayor of Minneapolis. His self-described ‘Democratic Socialist’ agenda foreshadowed the rise of Zohran Mamdani, a leading candidate to be the mayor of New York City.” - Breakpoint

“It is antisemitic to use theology, even forms of Christian theology, as a foundation for calling for the destruction of the Jews or completely disregarding them as a people…. It is not antisemitic to criticize a government’s actions.” - P&D

“4% say God chose Trump for president in 2024 because God approves of his policies; 2% say Biden won in 2020 because God approved his policies” - RNS

“If you are of a certain age, you knew exactly where you were that fateful day, 24 years ago. I was… working at a Christian ministry. The broadcast on a local Chicago talk show was interrupted by the news anchor, first with a low-key announcement that a ‘plane of some kind’ had hit one of the World Trade Center towers.” - World

“It’s hard to name a single Religious Left institution today that retains major influence in America. Of course, some MAGA evangelicals call non-MAGA religious evangelicals ‘Religious Left,’ since they themselves have no memory or awareness of the real Religious Left. More on that later.” - Mark Tooley

“I tell my students the brain is a lot like a muscle: It takes genuine hard work to see gains. Without challenging that muscle, it won’t grow bigger.” - The Conversation