Why We Call Them ‘Church Fathers’ and ‘Desert Mothers’
The spiritual and theological authority of the fathers is recognized not only by Catholics, but also by other Christians, including Eastern Orthodox and Protestant communities.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Opinion & Analysis
The Republican Party Has Embraced Right-Wing Extremism
The Republican Party has steadily removed any doubt that it has embraced an extremism that threatens the future of American democracy.
Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds
People form opinions based on emotions, such as fear, contempt and anger, rather than relying on facts. New facts often do not change minds.
GOP ‘Message Laundering’ Turns Violent, Extremist Reactions Into Acceptable Political Talking Points
The impulse to legitimize Trump’s perspective illustrates a dangerous rhetorical strategy employed by GOP politicians during the Trump era.
Christian Nationalist Ideas Are Going Mainstream — Despite a History of Violence
The presence of Christian nationalist ideas in recent political campaigns is concerning, given its ties to violence and white supremacy.
Christianity Was a Major Part of Indigenous Boarding Schools — a Historian Whose Family Survived Them Explains
Religion was a pillar of the forceful campaigns to assimilate Indigenous peoples on both sides of the border but played out differently in the U.S. and Canada.
Political Polarization Is Pushing Evangelicals to a Historic Breaking Point
The future of evangelical politics remains uncertain, but the divisions in religious spaces are creating opportunities for promoting change.