Laura Turner
Laura Turner is a writer and editor living in San Francisco. In addition to being a regular contributor to Christianity Today’s “Her.meneutics” blog, she has also written for publications such as Books & Culture and The Bold Italic. She is interested in the intersection of church and culture.
All Stories by Laura Turner
Does Teen Mania’s closure signal the end of ‘war’ for evangelicals?
By Laura Turner — December 30, 2015
It seemed like Teen Mania was poised for explosive growth -- and then it closed. What went wrong?
Wheaton prof suspended for claiming Muslims and Christians worship the same God
By Laura Turner — December 16, 2015
Wheaton College has placed a professor on administrative leave after she said Muslims and Christians worship the same God.
We don’t need more Christian celebrities
By Laura Turner — December 10, 2015
Why "Christian celebrity" is an oxymoron.
Why ‘thoughts and prayers’ don’t belong on Twitter
By Laura Turner — December 2, 2015
Please don't tweet about your thoughts and prayers. Pray, then act.
Jesus would welcome Syrian refugees
By Laura Turner — November 16, 2015
Why are so many Christian politicians closing their borders to Syrian refugees?
Jesus Calling and the policing of theology
By Laura Turner — November 12, 2015
Some Christian leaders are calling the bestselling devotional "Jesus Calling" dangerous. Is that the case?
Starbucks’ red cups, and the Internet outrage machine (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Turner — November 9, 2015
(RNS) The latest missives in the culture wars have come from different sides of Christianity over, of all things, the new design of the Starbucks red cup.
Starbucks red cups and the outrage machine
By Laura Turner — November 9, 2015
Starbucks' war on Christmas isn't real, but we are quick to believe the worst about our fellow Christians.
The Storyline Conference and the all-white speaker lineup
By Laura Turner — November 6, 2015
Why it matters that the Storyline speaker lineup is all white: The church needs to listen to diverse voices.
A definitive guide to evangelical lingo, part 3
By Laura Turner — November 5, 2015
Evangelical lingo, part 3: Modest is hottest, don't you think?
JesusWeen: Tract or treat!
By Laura Turner — October 30, 2015
A Canadian pastor created an alternate holiday called JesusWeen. Do we really need that?
How to have a Christian Halloween
By Laura Turner — October 27, 2015
Some helpful hints for celebrating Halloween as a Christian.
Joe Biden and the emotional demands of the presidency
By Laura Turner — October 21, 2015
Joe Biden's decision not to run for president is, in part, an emotional one.
T.I. won’t vote for Hillary Clinton because she’s a woman
By Laura Turner — October 13, 2015
Rapper T.I.: "[Y]ou might be able to get the Loch Ness monster" elected before you can elect a woman President.
Meryl Streep, ‘Suffragette,’ and feminism’s sin of erasure (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Turner — October 9, 2015
(RNS) White feminism in the West has a long history of erasure of women of color.
