From the Editors
When government fails
The scale of government means its failures can be big ones. But so can its successes.
The pay gap at church
When it comes to equal pay for women, the church should do better than employers generally, not worse.
Loaded with debt
Many reforms are needed to make college affordable. The main one, however, is cheaper tuition—which requires greater public investment.
The same God?
Can the word God be separated from the particular tradition by which God is known? Christians have long answered this question both ways.
Trump call
Any attempt to counter Donald Trump's appeal needs to address the fundamental economic realities behind that appeal.
Be not afraid
The prospect of Syrian refugees entering the U.S. has unleashed a wave of fear. But fear, while understandable, is an unreliable guide to policy.
Emissions control
Going into the Paris climate summit, many nations remain sketchy about their commitments. But several things are new since the Kyoto Protocol.
Smart about guns
President Obama is furious that legislators lack the will to address gun violence. But there are steps he could take without them.
The best politics is local
Americans tend to have a romanticized, inflated sense of the White House and its power. In domestic affairs, most of the power is elsewhere.
Unmoved
The state killed Kelly Gissendaner despite the evidence of a changed life. This points to a desire for retribution rather than reformation.
Bible as common ground
At a moment when the spotlight shines on those who say the most outrageous things, it's worth noting Bernie Sanders's approach at Liberty.
Loving the refugee
The wrenching dislocations of World War II were often pitilessly ignored by the world. What story will be told of our time, and of us?
What religious freedom isn’t
Free exercise is a basic right and a great asset to the American religious landscape. Yet some of its advocates seem eager to give it a bad name.
Dealing with Iran
In a forceful speech, President Obama laid out in a few words the best argument for the deal with Iran: there is "no plausible alternative."
Action plan
Most white people now say race relations are bad and getting worse. Black people overwhelmingly agree. Will we stop talking and do something?
Talk about the end
Most Americans say they want to discuss end-of-life treatment with their doctors. Yet few seriously ill patients ever actually do.
Racism without intent
Amid the chorus of Facebook likes and rainbow images, it was easy to overlook a third critical SCOTUS ruling.
Local transformations
We need more than a national conversation about race and policing. We need spiritual and political change at the local level.
Testing, testing
This has been the spring of discontent over standardized testing. Unfortunately, this has been closely tied to resistance to the Common Core standards.
Counting the faithful
One practical lesson of the Pew report is the crucial need for mainliners to focus on passing the faith on to the next generation.