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September 10, 2026

Informing the Mind & Enriching the Soul

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IN THE NEWS

Brandon Gill at RNC Dallas: Democrat James Talarico wears Christian faith like a 'skin suit'

U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, accused James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, of wearing the Christian faith like a "skin suit" as the Christian faith loomed large on the first day of programming at the RNC's Midterm Convention in...


Beloved Pastor Dies Weeks After Suffering Spinal Cord Injury on Italian Cruise

A beloved pastor has passed away after sustaining a spinal cord injury while on a cruise ship in Italy. Steve Junker, pastor of Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon, Minnesota, was 58 years old. In August, Junker and his family were on a cruise in...


Supreme Court declines Catholic woman’s bid for religious exception to school vaccine policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 declined a case from a New York Catholic woman seeking to send her son to kindergarten without receiving the vaccines the state requires to attend public school. In its rejection of the case, the high court did...


Most Churchgoers Satisfied With Churches’ Spiritual Growth Efforts, Study Finds

Most U.S. churchgoers say they are satisfied with how their congregations promote spiritual growth, help them understand the Bible and encourage service. However, levels of confidence vary notably by gender and Scripture engagement, according...


A chapel near ground zero was a relief center after 9/11. Now, an exhibit honors its victims.

In the months after 9/11, St. Paul’s Chapel, a small, undamaged church sitting 100 yards from where the Twin Towers once stood, quickly turned into a relief center for recovery workers. Known as the “Little Chapel That Stood,” the church kept its...



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

The Problem and Blessing of Transparency

When I started Faith on View in 2011, I wrote on the About page that transparency is a core value of mine and this website (blog at that point) would seek to be transparent. That declaration has been there for almost 14 years now. Honestly, I...


A Merciful God for a Complicated People

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) When this verse is presented in church, the skeptics in the room immediately wonder what happened between the God who commanded his people to violently destroy entire...


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COMMENTARY

What Would Martin Luther Think of AI?

“All this discussion of AI is ridiculous. It’s no different than the invention of the calculator. People probably reacted like this to the invention of calculators, and that was fine.” So said a faculty member at a recent in-service discussion about AI...


Why There’s No Middle Position Between Calvinism and Arminianism

Every few years, someone makes a name for himself by selling books and going on the road with his “solution” to the age-old debate between Calvinists and Arminians. Usually, his schtick is along the lines of “Both groups are right in some ways...


Our Place in the World

When I was 23 years old, I wrote a letter (handwritten, duh) to my home state hero, Wendell Berry. It is a mercy that I no longer remember what I put in my letter, that I neglected to make a copy of it before sending it out (something I definitely would...


Addressing the Recent Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Episode

Today, September 8, Pastor Evan McClanahan joined the Heretic Happy Hour—a podcast I’ve been co-hosting for nine years now—to offer a Christian defense of Donald Trump. Yes, that Donald Trump. The civilly-liable sexual abuser. The...


Religion and Rogue AI

Is there any connection between religion and rogue AI, the sort of rogue AI that has been in the news lately? Absolutely. As a scholar who works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the humanities, I am here to tell you that what a lot of...


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Daily Reflections for a Life of Faith

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GOOD NEWS

Georgia Methodist Churches Put Creation Care on Their Rooftops

A growing group of United Methodist congregations in Georgia is discovering that environmental stewardship can also strengthen the practical foundations of local ministry. Churches in and around Atlanta are installing solar panels with guidance...


Christian Football Players in the NFL Who Love Jesus

When a pro athlete speaks, people lean in. A single post can reach more fans than a stadium holds, and a growing number of Christian football players use that reach to point others toward Jesus. For these men, the platform is the point. The game is...


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