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CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

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Remembering Henry Martyn

Thinking of Henry Martyn today, priest, missionary, and linguist—Anglicans around the world commemorate him on October 19. Martyn (b....

White American Evangelicals' Continued Support for Donald Trump: Latest Thoughts

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

PUBLIC LIFE

White American Evangelicals' Continued Support for Donald Trump: Latest Thoughts

As some faithful readers know, I have written a number of times over the last decade (can it really be a decade?) regarding the ongoing...

And…He’s Out: A Riposte to Daniel Silliman’s Attempted Assault on Bebbington’s Quadrilateral

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

5 min

EVANGELICALISM

And…He’s Out: A Riposte to Daniel Silliman’s Attempted Assault on Bebbington’s Quadrilateral

Daniel Silliman, news editor at Christianity Today magazine, recently took on some big leaguers without, alas, making much contact....

When Theological Disputation Is Too Much…

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

ETHICS

When Theological Disputation Is Too Much…

Observation: If you hear the first nine, it doesn’t matter about the tenth. The conversation is already over. Only politics remains.

Southern Baptists Expand the “Baptist Faith and Message”

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

Southern Baptists Expand the “Baptist Faith and Message”

LOUISVILLE, KY — (Baptist Press) Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, CEO, and Oracle of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

Review of Atherstone and Jones, eds., MAKING EVANGELICAL HISTORY

I’ve recently reviewed Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones, eds., Making Evangelical History: Faith, Scholarship and the Evangelical...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

CURRENT EVENTS

Salacious Stupidity

I’d love to pile on Jerry Falwell, Jr. for engaging in, and then happily Instagramming, a yacht party (!) in which he, family members,...

Evangelicals in Canada versus Evangelicals in the USA

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

CURRENT EVENTS

Evangelicals in Canada versus Evangelicals in the USA

I’m only going to say this one more time. Canadian evangelicals are not identical with our American cousins and not all aligned with the...

Christianity and Other Religions: Clarifying Terms & Issues

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

19 min

EVANGELICALISM

Christianity and Other Religions: Clarifying Terms & Issues

how Christians are to understand other religions, the destiny of the unevangelized, the basis for salvation, the nature of general and spec

Evangelicals, World Religions, and the Destiny of the Unevangelized: What Is “Inclusivism"

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

18 min

EVANGELICALISM

Evangelicals, World Religions, and the Destiny of the Unevangelized: What Is “Inclusivism"

What is at stake goes far beyond the question of evangelical missionary work.

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

THEOLOGY

Is Christianity Anti-Semitic?

The recent synagogue shooting in Poway, California, has focused attention on an abiding question regarding Christians and Jews: Is...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

12 min

TRIBUTES

Rest in Peace, David Martin (1929-2019)

I’ve only just heard that my latter-day mentor in the sociology of religion, David Martin, passed away last month. I confess that I...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

Franklin Graham Starts “Super-Group”

CHARLOTTE, NC (Associated Press) — Franklin Graham, son of famous Christian preacher Billy Graham, announced today he was forming a...

Evangelicals, Ethics, and Supporting Donald Trump

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

ETHICS

Evangelicals, Ethics, and Supporting Donald Trump

Evangelicals—at least, we white ones—are having a hard time in the public eye these days. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Jerry Falwell, Jr.,...

Why Slain Missionary John Allen Chau Might Be a Martyr

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

ETHICS

Why Slain Missionary John Allen Chau Might Be a Martyr

[The following appeared first via Religion News Service] Now that many more details have emerged about how John Allen Chau prepared for...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

TEACHING AND ACADEMIC LIFE

Advice for Students in Unsafe Places

“But, Professor, I learned in church that God wrote the Ten Commandments himself on stone tablets and gave them to Moses. Isn’t that what...

Scandals, Scandals Everywhere: What Can Be Done?

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

CURRENT EVENTS

Scandals, Scandals Everywhere: What Can Be Done?

It’s been a bad season for Catholics and evangelicals. Catholics are embroiled in a global scandal about who knew and did what about...

Different Schools for Different Folks—or Not? Reflections on Trinity Western’s Law School

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

EDUCATION

Different Schools for Different Folks—or Not? Reflections on Trinity Western’s Law School

No political issue in Canadian history has been more important, contentious, and complex than schooling, and particularly the question of...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

POLITICS

Canadian Christians’ Trumpian Moment

“Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time...

Ravi Zacharias and the Case of Christian Credential Inflation

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

ETHICS

Ravi Zacharias and the Case of Christian Credential Inflation

If you listen to podcasts, you might want to take in this one. Christianity Today interviewed me recently and thus let me explain in some...

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Thoughts on CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

NEW BOOK AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER!

Woke: An Evangelical Guide to Postmodernism, Liberalism, Critical Race Theory, and More

A brief and balanced introduction and response to the culture of "woke" for busy people.

Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

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