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March 2026

March 19, 2026

The Laboratories of American Religion

In 1932, Louis Brandeis offered a brilliant justification for American federalism when he remarked that...

March 18, 2026

Epic Fury in the End-Times: Exploring Pentecostal War Ethics

Since its inception, the ongoing Iran conflict has been awash in religious rhetoric. Secretary of...

March 17, 2026

Mothers of the Church: Syncletica of Alexandria

Amidst writing this post, I had to take a break to sweep and mop the...

March 13, 2026

Despositio Alleluia – Burying the Alleluia for Lent

The solemn procession began late one February evening. The soft tones of Gregorian chant guided...

March 12, 2026

Science, Superstition, and Standard Bearers

I have written in the past about how invaluable cartoons and caricatures can be for...

March 11, 2026

God is in the midst of her

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help...

March 10, 2026

Evangelicalism and Interstices: A 19th Century Intervention

Before jumping into this piece, I want to make an acknowledgement. First, Professor Sutton has...

March 09, 2026

The Throne of Wisdom

Recently I have given talks on wisdom at my own institution (Valparaiso University) and at...

March 05, 2026

When America Created Its National Iconography

This post grows out of my current book project, which is about US history in...

March 03, 2026

Medieval Mothers of the Church: Queen Margrete and Margareta

It's March, Women's History Month, and this year, as I write about two medieval women,...

March 01, 2026

The Correspondent, Letter-writing and the End of History

Over the last two months, I have been overwhelmed with friends discussing The Correspondent, Virginia...

February 2026

February 27, 2026

Living as Christians Among “Heritage Americans”

Yesterday, John Piper made social media waves again when he posted Leviticus 19:34 on X...

February 26, 2026

The Materiality of Early Christ Devotion

One of the many advantages of working at Baylor University is having such a range...

February 23, 2026

Our God Is an Awesome Brand

Last week Brazos Press and I agreed on a title for my forthcoming book. The...

February 19, 2026

The Bible, Anachronism, and Authenticity

Last time I posted about some work I was doing on Washington Gladden, who was...

February 18, 2026

Grief and Christian History: A Reflection

My father died ten days ago on February 8th. It was his 63rd birthday. His...

February 17, 2026

What Should We Expect of the Immigrant? On ‘Assimilation’

In a press conference a few weeks ago, US House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to...

February 12, 2026

Why The Lower Criticism of the Bible Matters

There is nothing new about the idea that Europeans and Americans in the nineteenth century...

February 11, 2026

History and Letterboxd Posts

You ever wonder how historians create periodization? What gives them the idea to say this...

February 05, 2026

John Steinbeck’s Folk Horror Novel

I have been working on a book on the history of Folk Horror, which represents...

February 03, 2026

Abuse and Ownership, Past and Present

“Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don't defend leases.” (Mr. Trump...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

Feeling Guilty About History

“I wish I wasn’t White; I feel guilty for all the bad things that White...

January 29, 2026

The Long, Long, Story of Groundhog Day

I originally published a version of this piece at this site some years back. I...

January 26, 2026

Our American Horror Story

We are all living in an American horror story. As we navigate this era of...

January 22, 2026

My Late Roman Detective Story

Recently I posted on a remarkable new archaeological discovery in Britain, namely the find of...

January 21, 2026

Move Over, Evangelicals! Charismatics & Conspiracy Theories

You end up in unexpected places as a professor. Recently, a colleague asked me to...

January 20, 2026

Yancey, Gregory, and Theology amidst Sin

It was recently revealed in a Christianity Today article that Philip Yancey is “retiring from...

January 16, 2026

Where O death is your victory? Where O death is your sting?

Deathbed image taken from "Catholic Last Rites" entry on Scripture Catholic Friends, I lost my...

January 15, 2026

A Lost Early Christian Landscape

Just this week, archaeologists in Wales announced a spectacular find, namely a very large Roman...

January 14, 2026

Soul Survivor in a New Year: Alinejad’s Witness

I am still a little shocked about the Philip Yancey news. I made it a...

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