Efforts by Christian Zionists in the United States are a major factor explaining American unconditional support of Israel in the Gaza war.... Read More

The influence of Jacques Maritain, a French Catholic philosopher, on the rejection of antisemitism by the Catholic Church is discussed in this post.... Read More

The Christian Right often thinks suffering inflicted on people other than themselves is divine punishment for sin. That is bad theology.... Read More

Violations of human dignity, as listed in the new Catholic Church's declaration Dignitas Infinita, are reviewed and discussed.... Read More

Thoughts expressed by some conservative commentators about the state of evangelicalism in the age of Trump are reviewed. ... Read More

A letter signed by 250 billionaires urges world leaders to tax the ultra-wealthy to reduce economic inequality. What are states in the US doing on this issue?... Read More

The rapture is a 19th Century invention that misinterprets biblical prophecy and proposes a timeline of end times with dangerous implications for Middle East politics.... Read More

Russell Moore declared that Christianity is in crisis. His concerns about current evangelicals are shared by others, but could be a mere feature of evangelicalism.... Read More

A 2022 survey indicates that evangelicals are more welcoming of immigrants than they were in 2015, but white evangelicals remain the least welcoming among Christians.... Read More

After a major sexual abuse scandal was uncovered, the Southern Baptist Convention has now expelled churches with female pastors and banned women from the position of pastor. ... Read More