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Theologian Robert Covolo on When the Bible Makes a Fashion Statement
At first glance, the worlds of fashion and theology might appear to have little to do with one another. A […]
Lecrae on Growing Uncomfortable With White Evangelicalism and Finding Restoration in His Faith
(RNS) — At the height of his career, award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae wondered what it would look like to walk […]
Book Review: ‘Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation’ by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Review is by Daniel Harrell, who is editor in chief of Christianity Today. As a recent college graduate in 1983, I […]
Book Review: ‘Cut in Stone: Confederate Monuments and Theological Disruption’ by Ryan Andrew Newson
Review by David Henreckson, who is the director of the Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University. He is […]
Book Review: ‘Companions in Suffering: Comfort for Times of Loss and Loneliness’ by Wendy Alsup
Review is by K.J. Ramsey, who is a licensed professional counselor and the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace […]
Winston Groom, Author of ‘Forrest Gump,’ Dies at 77
Winston Groom, a Southern writer who found a measure of belated celebrity when his 1986 novel, “Forrest Gump,” was made […]
Fantasy Author Terry Goodkind, Known for ‘The Sword of Truth’, Dies at 72
Fantasy author Terry Goodkind, known for his long-running The Sword of Truth series, has died at the age of 72. His agent […]
JK Rowling is Accused of Transphobia Again and Declared ‘Dead’ by Twitter Mob After Making Villain in Her Latest Book a Cross-Dressing Serial Killer
JK Rowling is embroiled in yet another trans row after it was revealed that the villain in her latest book […]
James McBride and Isabel Wilkerson Among Nominees for Kirkus Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Ferrante, James McBride and Isabel Wilkerson are among the nominees for the Kirkus Prize, a […]
Book Review: ‘Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now’ by Brenda Salter McNeil
Review by Cara Meredith, who is a writer and speaker living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the […]
Confessions of a Hotel Maid: Plagues Do Not Come Without a Reason, by Daniel Whyte III with Meriqua Whyte, Episode 1, Chapters 1-3
Confessions of a Hotel Maid Plagues Do Not Come Without a Reason by Daniel Whyte III with Meriqua Whyte Episode […]
Allison N. Ash on Why the Book ‘White Fragility’ is Important for Evangelicals
Robin DiAngelo’s 2018 book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism is experiencing a resurgence amidst […]
Rachel Kang on Black Books Matter: There’s Much More to Read Than Racism Woes of Suffering and Struggle
Rachel Kang is a writer of prose, poems, and other pieces, and the creator of Indelible Ink Writers, an online community […]
Book Review: ‘The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power’ by D. L. Mayfield
Review by Abigail Murrish, who lives in Norwood, Ohio, where she works for her church and curates the newsletter “Given […]
Book Review: ‘Stay Salt: The World Has Changed: Our Message Must Not’ by Rebecca Manley Pippert
Review by Sam Chan, who is a public evangelist for City Bible Forum in Australia. He is the author of Evangelism […]
30 Evangelical Writers Say President Trump is a ‘Spiritual Danger’ in New Book
You’ve probably heard of the white evangelicals who have backed President Donald Trump since he launched his campaign for president. […]
Megan Hill on 5 Books That Taught Me to Love the Local Church
Megan Hill is an author, pastor’s wife, and editor for The Gospel Coalition. She belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community […]
