Tag: Evangelicals

Is Evangelical Morality Still Acceptable in America?

Jul 14, 2014

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mwkruse

in Ecclesia, Politics, Public Policy, Religion

Alan Noble has a very good piece in the Atlantic: Is Evangelical Morality Still Acceptable in America? He doesn't define exactly what he means by "Evangelical Morality," but clearly, he is talking about people who hold more traditionalist views on a set of moral issues. Here are some excerpts: "… Behind all of these charges…
Religion Links

Apr 17, 2014

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Culture, Ecclesia, Gender and Sex, Links – Religion, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology, Trends: Social

1. Huffington Post: Understanding Why Americans Seem More Religious Than Other Western Powers Many Western Europeans think of Americans as hopelessly, bafflingly, and dangerously, religious. Many Americans think of Western Europeans as distressingly, inexplicably, and unrelentingly, secular. In 2009, the German sociologist Hans Joas observed that “it is widely accepted that the United States is…
Religion Links

Feb 12, 2014

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Gender and Sex, History, Links – Religion, Religion, Sociology, Theology, Trends: Social

1. Business Insider: A Fascinating New Poll Shows That Americans Are Losing Faith In God A new Harris Poll released today reveals that only 74% of Americans believe in God, an 8% decline since 2009. Before today, U.S. adults had remained fairly consistent in their religious beliefs — 82% of U.S. respondents previously reported that…
Social Science and Culture Links

Nov 19, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Education, History, Links – Social Science and Culture, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology

1. 7 Cool Political Maps That Show How Old Historical Events Still Haunt The World Today One example from Poland: The orange regions are the Powiats (counties) won by the socialist Civic Platform, while the blue are the Powiats won by the conservative Law and Justice platform: …overlay this map of the old border of…
The Evangelical Work Ethic

Oct 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in History, Sociology, Theology, Vocation

Christianity Today: The Evangelical Work Ethic Forget Weber. We don't need social science to know that God cares about our work. … … American evangelicals have been rediscovering the precious truth that all honest work serves as a spiritual calling to fruitful and worshipful service (Gen. 2:15; Col. 3:22-24). That means everyone – not just…
Saturday Links

Jul 27, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Business, Capitalism and Markets, China, Crime, Culture, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Social Media, Sociology, South America, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet)

1. Mark Buchanan asks Is Economics a Science or a Religion? 2. Poverty has moved to the suburbs I don't think this should be seen as necessarily a bad thing. A few decades ago, the idea was to "warehouse" the poor in large urban complexes. There has been an intentional effort at dispersal through various…
Saturday Links

Jan 5, 2013

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mwkruse

in China, Christian Life, Culture, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Education, Emerging Church, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Public Policy, Religion, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

1. Building Congregations Around Art Galleries and Cafes as Spirituality Wanes "… Although the number of evangelical churches in the United States declined for many years, the trend reversed in 2006, with more new churches opening each year since, according to the Leadership Network's most recent surveys. This wave of "church planting" has been highest…
Christ Before the Cause: The Rise of a New Evangelical Politics

Jan 3, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Politics, Religion

Peter Wehner has another good post this week following up on his comments last week about Jim Dobson, Christ Before the Cause: The New Evangelical Politics, courtesy of Tim Dalrymple. …One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is that some of the most prominent Christian figures in politics radiate a sense that their…
The Rise of Latin (mass) Youth

Jan 3, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Religion

Real Clear Politics: The Rise of Latin Youth Liberal bishops dismissed Summorum Pontificum, Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic constitution authorizing wider use of the traditional Latin mass, as a bone thrown to over-the-hill conservatives. But Pope Benedict XVI probably wrote it more for the young than the old. … … The secular press covers youth interest…
Saturday Links

Dec 29, 2012

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mwkruse

in Africa, Central America, China, Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Kansas City, Links – Saturday, Religion, Social Media, Theology

(Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed.) I hope you had a great Christmas and are enjoying the holidays. 1. The Huffington Post offers their top religion stories of 2012: 2012 Religion Stories: The Top 10 2. David Gushee reflects on Glen Stassen's…