Evangelicalism 2/5

Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

3 min

Stephen Harper Isn’t Evangelical ENOUGH

Opponents of the Prime Minister sometimes link him with a spooky, sinister Religious Right that is quietly scheming to turn secular,...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

ETHICS

It’s Time: Have a Debate and Sort This Out

Christians all over the English-speaking world, as well as many beyond, are discussing the legitimacy of same-sex marriage and a whole...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

MISSION

On Trusting God Rather than Freaking Out

I’ve been enjoying teaching the basic concepts of my book Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World to students gathered...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

EVANGELICALISM

Franklin Graham Converts to Islam

ASHEVILLE, NC (RNS) — In an announcement that has shocked the evangelical world, evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the world-famous...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

MULTICULTURALISM

News We’d Like to See

Law Society Approves New Religious Law School by Irshad Chan-McCoy, Diversity Editor (TORONTO) (OF COURSE) To the surprise of many...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

CHURCH

American “Evangelicals” and Heresy

Christianity Today is reporting on a new poll that shows that many self-described “evangelicals” say that they believe doctrines varying,...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

MISSION

Things Hoped For

I’ve been privileged to serve as a columnist for Faith Today magazine here in Canada for two stints, the second of which continues to the...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

EPISTEMOLOGY

Well, Maybe, Sister Anne…

Concerned friends have asked me about Anne Graham Lotz’s recent call to prayer that will culminate tomorrow (July 7) in a 7-hour time of...

Ruth Padilla DeBorst at Regent This Summer

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

MISSION

Ruth Padilla DeBorst at Regent This Summer

Please consider enrolling in one or both of the two courses we’re featuring this summer by Ruth Padilla DeBorst, a leading theological...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

CHURCH

Evangelical Women and Pastoral Ministry

For (too) many evangelicals, this title contains a contradiction, if not an outright scandal: Evangelical women are not supposed to...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

GENDER

C. S. Lewis and the Test of Coherence

In Miracles (the book that gets my vote as the best generally overlooked book by C. S. Lewis), Lewis makes a point about the plausibility...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

MEDIA

“God Loves Uganda,” but Its Director Doesn’t Love Me

Oh, boy, does he not. HERE is the Christianity Today version of the remarks I made at Vancouver’s DOXA film festival. HERE is Roger Ross...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

MISSION

“Jesus Camp” Goes to Uganda

I look forward to serving as the lone respondent to the local showing of a documentary that has already received notice in the American...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

MONEY

One of These Things Is Not Supposed to Be Like the Others

Having spent considerable effort demonstrating that American evangelicals are not as bad as some people (including prominent American...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

19 min

ETHICS

Evangelicals Not as Bad as (We) Reported: The Article Reprinted

Here is the article to which I refer in the following post, originally published in Books & Culture. ====== What Scandal? Whose...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

ETHICS

It's Just Not True: American Evangelicals Do Not, in Fact, Behave as Badly as Everyone Else

Christian Smith has written about it briefly. Brad Wright has written about it at book length. And I’ve written about it in a nice, big...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

5 min

EVANGELICALISM

Gospel Coalition, Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Reveal Huge Prank

(AP) Deerfield, Illinois — Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) co-founders D. A. Carson and John Piper revealed today in a...

Canadian Christians and the New Office of Religious Freedom

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

MULTICULTURALISM

Canadian Christians and the New Office of Religious Freedom

Canadian readers of this weblog will know that the current federal government has been considering establishing an Office of Religious...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

5 min

EVANGELICALISM

A Few Notes on the "Spectrum" Book

The book I mentioned a little while ago, The Spectrum of Evangelicalism, is now officially released by Zondervan. Looking it over, now...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

MULTICULTURALISM

Why Evangelicals Should Be Glad We Weren't Asked to Pray at 9/11 Services

Evangelical Christians have been complaining about not being included in various commemorations of 9/11, whether in New York City,...

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