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Rev. Rob Schenck is a dissenting voice and a fierce but loving critic of American evangelicalism. He has spent nearly 50 years as a leading figure among U.S. evangelicals. An ordained evangelical minister, Rob was trained in evangelical institutions, has led national evangelical organizations, and is widely published in evangelical journals. He is the subject of Abigail Disney's Emmy Award-winning film The Armor of Light and is featured in Rob Reiner's feature-length documentary God & Country. Rob chronicles his spiritual journey in a memoir, Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister's Rediscovery of Faith, Hope and Love (HarperCollins).

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Court May Be Right, But Teacher's Wrong

The Supreme Court of Virginia recently ruled in favor of a public... read more

Would Republicans Welcome Jesus Christ And Mike Pence?

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence has been a curiosity from the... read more

The Imperfect Bonhoeffer: A Model For Prophecy In...

A Talk Delivered To The National Unity Gathering, National Council Of Churches,... read more

Trump: Emperor Of Conservative Donor World

The agonizingly unanswered question haunting so many Americans is, "Why do they... read more

I'm Too Quick To Judge--how About You?

I'm biased and judgemental. There, I said it--and I feel crappy about... read more

A Trumpian Form of Terrorism

Donald Trump and the extreme right wing of the Republican Party adhere... read more

Blame Or Bless Baptists For The Wall

Evangelicals must blame or thank the Baptists. I'm referring to the "wall... read more

Is the Government Hostile to Christianity?

Contrary to a popular evangelical myth, the U.S. federal government is not... read more

My Unwitting Nazi Bible College Education

My evangelical Bible college trained me to consult a Nazi propagandist. Worse,... read more

How Money Poisons Faith

Toxic Treasures For decades, I watched it happen. Worse, I participated in... read more

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