Enlightenment
Human progress, the myth of the modern age, is increasingly in doubt
By Karen Swallow Prior — May 11, 2023
(RNS) — Cruelty, plagues and the irrepressibility of a certain ex-president make optimism a tough sell.
‘Burning karma’: The Jains’ late summer holy season focuses on purifying the soul
By Kalpana Jain — September 16, 2021
(RNS) — Who are the Jains and what do they believe?
Amy Coney Barrett’s religion is important but irrelevant
By Thomas Reese — September 26, 2020
(RNS) — People of different faiths, as well as people of no faith, joined together to support or oppose specific policy goals without having to share the same motivations. What mattered was agreement on policy goals, not motivation.
Nancy Pearcey’s mission to reinvigorate the evangelical mind
By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2015
Historian Mark Noll once argued that evangelicalism was an intellectually weak movement. Nancy Pearcey hopes to lead a movement to change that.
Will God be left behind? An interview with Rob Bell (part two)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 12, 2013
The provocative New York Times bestselling author has released his first book since inciting controversy among Christians with his views on the afterlife. Now he sits down with Jonathan Merritt to talk about his new book, what he's learned from his critics, and where he believes the Christian faith should go.
Will God be left behind? An interview with Rob Bell (part one)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 12, 2013
The provocative New York Times bestselling author has released his first book since inciting controversy among Christians with his views on the afterlife. Now he sits down with Jonathan Merritt to talk about his new book, what he's learned from his critics, and where he believes the Christian faith should go.
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