Owen Strachan

Calvinist activist warns that white nationalism is invading Reformed churches

By Bob Smietana — August 23, 2023
(RNS) —The anti-woke alliance of Calvinist Theobros and Christian nationalists hits the skids — as author Owen Strachan feuds online with Andrew Torba of Gab.

Woke war: How social justice and CRT became heresy for evangelicals

By Bob Smietana — February 7, 2022
(RNS) —The political ‘woke war’ has spilled over into churches — a trend that will likely continue.

The debate over women pastors is a Southern Baptist smoke screen

By Laura Levens — May 14, 2021
(RNS) — The fiery arguments distract from constructive conversations about entrenched racism, Christian nationalism and sexual abuse.

Beth Moore’s ministry reignites debate over whether women can preach

By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks — June 5, 2019
(RNS)  — After suggesting on Twitter that she was spending Mother’s Day preaching at a church — though she did not use the word “preaching” — a crowd of prominent Southern Baptist men charged after her.

Gender roles: timeless truth or cultural phenomenon?

By Jonathan Merritt — June 7, 2013
Some American evangelicals say the Bible prescribes universal, timeless roles for men and women. Others say these discussions are a post-industrial phenomenon.

Evangelicals and the growing gender debate

By Jonathan Merritt — June 6, 2013
As society discusses women in the workplace, evangelicals have been having their own gender debates.
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