Sep 25, 2017 | Anti-Semitism, Biblical Interpretation, Christian Right, Church, Donald Trump, Emily Hunter McGowin, Evangelicals, Israel, Racism |
by Emily McGowin Emily Hunter McGowin has a PhD in theology from the University of Dayton and MDiv from Truett Seminary. Her work is at the intersection of religion, theology, and ethnography. Her first book, Quivering Families: The Quiverfull Movement and Evangelical...
Sep 21, 2017 | Church, Evangelicals, Fundamentalism, History, Reformation, Righting America, Tim Gloege |
by Tim Gloege and William Trollinger In the “Suggested Readings” section of Righting America (313-316) we note that “in the twenty-first century, the study of American fundamentalism has really come into its own, with a surfeit of outstanding works, many of which pay...
Jul 24, 2017 | Bible, Church, Evangelicals, Jesus, Zach Spidel |
by Zach Spidel Today’s post is a continuation of our colleague Zach Spidel’s reflections on the Willow Creek Community’s Global Leadership Summit. Below, Zach describes the ways he sees the leadership lessons to be at odds with Christian ministry. ...
Jul 20, 2017 | Bible, Church, Evangelicals, Jesus, Zach Spidel |
by Zach Spidel Zach Spidel is a minister with the Brethren in Christ Church and is currently serving as the pastor of two congregations in Dayton, Ohio, including The Shepherd’s Table – a church he led in planting on the city’s struggling east end. A...
Jun 22, 2017 | Answers in Genesis, Church, Creation Museum, Fundamentalism, Ken Ham, Prayer, Sean Martin |
by Sean Martin Today’s post is a continuation of our colleague Sean Martin’s reflection on his visit to the Creation Museum. Sean is a fourth year doctoral student in theology at the University of Dayton (UD), where he is researching Catholic...
May 22, 2017 | Christian Right, Church, Creationism, Evangelicals, Fundamentalism, LGBT Issues, Politics |
by William Trollinger Sunday was Bill’s fifth of five classes at Westminster Presbyterian Church here in Dayton on the history of Protestant fundamentalism. As was the case the first four weeks, there were approximately thirty people in attendance, and the discussion...
