David P. Gushee
David P. Gushee is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by David P. Gushee
What do we look for when we look at Pope Francis?
By David P. Gushee — September 21, 2015
Culture wars victories, Catholic reform, a glimpse of Jesus -- three things we look for when we look at Pope Francis.
The global refugee crisis is a moral test for all of us (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — September 16, 2015
(RNS) Nobody can make a nation recognize the human dignity and rights of refugees.
The global refugee crisis is a moral test for all of us
By David P. Gushee — September 14, 2015
Nobody can make a nation recognize the human dignity and rights of refugees. That makes it a very stern moral test for all of us.
Why this Christian says Christianity is harmed by Kim Davis and her fans (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — September 4, 2015
(RNS) Many Christians seem to be leading with the back of their hands to gay people, not with the embrace of God's love. And it just makes us look like haters to everyone else.
Why this Christian says Christianity is harmed by Kim Davis and her fans
By David P. Gushee — September 4, 2015
In defending Christian faith, Kim Davis and her fans actually harm it. A plea for a different approach, one Christian to another.
Let us all now pray to the Almighty Gun (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — September 1, 2015
(RNS) ... You alone are great. Mighty are Your deeds. Awesome is Your power. There is no one like You. In You do we place our trust. ...
Let us all now pray to the Almighty Gun
By David P. Gushee — August 31, 2015
As for me and my house, as for us and our nation, we will trust in You alone, O Gun Almighty. For those with ears to hear.
From LeBron to Beyonce to Trump, we hold few heroes in common
By David P. Gushee — August 24, 2015
Because we don't agree on what's worth admiring, we can't agree on who's worth admiring.
Donald Trump and the politics of white male anger (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — August 20, 2015
(RNS) Trump's "anti-PC" message seems to resonate with aggrieved white males, which may help to explain his rising popularity as a presidential candidate.
Why routine divorce is now inevitable, even among Christians (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — August 19, 2015
(RNS) A spouse has become a consumer product, to be bought, abandoned or traded in for a new model at the will of the customer.
Why routine divorce is now inevitable, except…
By David P. Gushee — August 18, 2015
Why routine divorce is now inevitable except where religious countercultures work to build vibrant lifetime marriages.
White male anger and the surprise attack on ‘political correctness’
By David P. Gushee — August 13, 2015
How Donald Trump's attack on political correctness connects with white male anger, despair, and defiance.
The church’s challenges are global: four lessons I learned in New Zealand
By David P. Gushee — August 11, 2015
Secularizing societies. Weakening churches. Ideological divisions. Harried pastors. Comparing the Christian situation in the US and New Zealand.
Dear Hillary: Advice on faith outreach for ’16
By David P. Gushee — August 3, 2015
An imaginary strategy memo talks about how Hillary Clinton can reach religious voters in 2016.
To POTUS 45: How to win the white evangelicals
By David P. Gushee — July 27, 2015
An (imaginary) memo to a GOP presidential candidate concerning how to win the white evangelicals.
