Contemporary Social Issues

We are one nation under God, and a nation that is under God must defend life at all stagesùyoung and old alike.'John Bornschein was an almost-abort...

News reports of and statistics about defaced synagogues and death threats against community centers are on the rise around the world. A rise in ant...

First Adam vs Last Adam offers a viewpoint of America's embrace of our national government and those citizens who also embrace the kingdom of God. ...

Archbishop Rowan Williams is the most gifted Anglican priest of his generation. His views are consistent and orthodox and yet he has been consisten...

Every story entails a way of life and how every way of life implies a big story. In Every Body's Story, Branson Parler focuses on three predominan...

Human trafficking is one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time, and in recent years there has been renewed interest among Christia...

One of the characteristics of modern society is antagonism towards authority. Christians should not be surprised at this but what are we to do abou...

This book offers Christian laypeople a brief and accessible perspective on what the Bible teaches about ecology and about Christians' responsibilit...

Evangelicals and Donald Trump: A Match Made in Heaven or a Marriage with Hell? As a Christian, how can you support a president whose present action...

Outbreaks of disease and famine are nothing new, nor is the responsibility of Christian leaders to respond to such societal devastation. Disease, S...

There is no one untouched by technology in our modern culture. Pastors, teachers, and families are looking for ways to understand how technology in...

In this Christian take on classical virtue ethics, Kevin J. Brown invites us to explore what it means to live the virtuous life--and why that is so...

Will the real Antichrist please stand up? For the last two thousand years people have been anxiously trying to analyze who the Antichrist might be ...

How should Christians approach important contemporary issues like war, race, creation care, gender, and politics?Christians in every culture are co...

Where are critical theory and the social justice movement taking us? Critical theory and its various expressions in fields like critical race theor...

"Although our planet faces numerous ecological crises, including climate change, many Christians continue to view their faith as primarily a ""spir...

Is it possible for renewal to come through peace rather than power? This book will illuminate how we can implement peaceful resistance against the ...

America is experiencing a cultural revolution. Against the onslaught of conflicting political agendas, powerful media pressures, and radical ideolo...

Though we often hear about the gay problem today, there is an even deeper problem in the church today--one that we often overlook. The call to foll...

Is the rigorous pursuit of scientific knowledge really compatible with a sincere faith in God? Building on the arguments put forward in God’s Under...

How a prodigal church might save the planet...The world is in a mess and that mess is getting worse. Climate change is rapidly destroying God’s cre...

In a society that does not like to speak about death, Eryl Davies brings a contemporary, biblical, pastoral perspective on one of the most controve...

Relations between religious and political spheres continue to stir passionate debates on both sides of the Atlantic. Through a combination of theol...

Critical race theory has become a lightning rod in contemporary American politics and evangelical Christianity. This irenic book offers a critical ...

At a time when our culture desperately needs models of sexual wholeness and holy relationships, the Christian community is torn by division over is...

Writing in response to our current “constitutional crisis,” New York Times bestselling author and Christian activist Jim Wallis urges America to re...

You’re pro-life. But can you explain why? You already believe in choosing life. But when the counterarguments are coming at you from every angle—le...

As a Christian who experiences same-sex attraction, is it possible to live a life that's faithful and fulfilling? Rachel Gilson wants to show you t...

Many American Christians have good intentions, working hard to welcome immigrants with hospitality and solidarity. But how can we do that in a way ...

Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States. Colorblindness ignores th...

For a generation or so, society has tried to be colorblind. People say they don’t see race. But this approach has limitations. In our broken world,...

Less than a century ago, most people died at home. Today, 80 percent of Americans die in institutions such as hospitals or nursing homes. The dying...

A historian’s discerning, critical take on current American politics“Believe me” may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump’s lexicon. Wh...

Cultural identities and cross-cultural engagement are not things that anyone can choose to ignore anymore, least of all Christians. Many of us want...

Parkland. Las Vegas. Dallas. Orlando. San Bernardino. Paris. Charleston. Sutherland Springs. Newtown. These cities are now known for the people who...

A leading advocate for racial reconciliation offers a clarion call for Christians to move toward relationship and deeper understanding in the midst...

The Government proposes to ban what it labels “conversion therapy”, while LGBT activists seek to prevent individuals from seeking any therapy for u...

A leading voice for social justice reveals how he stopped arguing with white people who deny the ongoing legacy of racism—and offers a proven path ...

Information about AIDS in Africa, how to prevent HIV infection, and encouragement towards a Christian response to the AIDS epidemic.

In Affirming God's Image, J. Alan Branch takes a fair, respectful, and factual tone in addressing this complex issue through a biblical lens. You'l...

Few cultural issues alarm conservative Protestant families and communities like the seemingly ubiquitous threat of pornography. Thanks to widesprea...

Christians are invited to practice the way of Jesus by engaging in four formative practices representing central themes of the Wesleyan way: humili...

On 26th April the polls opened for South Africa's first democratic election. While thousands of South Africans of every shade and creed queued pati...

Ian Fraser has been a prophet in our land –– and far beyond –– for the lifetimes of most of us. Now, nearing the end of his life journey, he offers...

When John and Marlene Strege learned they wouldn't be able to have a child, they were devastated. Then Marlene asked the question that would change...