polarization
Can democracy survive social media?
Two new books offer critiques and solutions that aim to recalibrate digital politics toward the common good.
A war correspondent’s view of conflict in the US
Luke Mogelson turns his keen powers of observation on the worsening polarization in this country.
Why are we so polarized?
An ethicist, a pastor, and two podcasters weigh in.
How can we make our political polarization less destructive?
Ezra Klein suggests structural changes. Darrell West suggests talking to each other.
Is there a way beyond hyperpartisanship?
“We have remade our nation before and we can do it again.”
David Heim interviews Kevin M. Kruse
Editing the Christian Century through decades of cultural change
“It's the nature of the gospel to upend settled views.”
an interview with David Heim
Baby steps toward Christian unity
Allen Hilton profiles churches that are uniting people across ideological differences.
by Tim Brown
Political activism and the God gap
Religious polarization among activists and voters exists, in ever-increasing quantity. The question is, why?
by James Guth
Courage to compromise
Richard Lugar symbolizes something great but fragile about the American system of government: it relies on partisanship tempered by wisdom.
How did this political climate come to be?
Per usual, Ross Douthat is in this post occasionally wise but often infuriating:
It’s useful to think of Obama’s stimulus bill and Walker’s budget repair bill as mirror image exercises in legislative shock and awe, and the Tea Party and the Wisconsin labor protests as mirror images of backlash.
No, that really isn't useful at all.