Christians can't afford to embrace a belief system that insists that faith does not require reason. This is antithetical to what Scripture teaches and calls us to. The danger of fideism is twofold, harming both the witness and spiritual well-being of the believer.
When it comes to corporate activism, "The entire landscape has changed," said Suzanne Bowdey, senior writer and editorial director for The Washington Stand, during the 2024 Pray Vote Stand Summit. In the last few years, Americans have watched Target push the LGBT agenda on children, Bud Light partner with a man who thinks he's a woman, and several other corporations prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. However, Bowdey added, "In just 18 months, CEOs have become terrified of the people" who have decided enough is enough.
The vice-presidential debate last week was a memorable night within the presidential election season - but maybe not in ways one would expect. After the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, social media and news anchors alike buzzed with the talk of extreme bias from the debate moderators and uncivil dialogue between the two candidates. However, after the debate between Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) ended, the opposite reaction arose.
One of the most prominent leaders in the U.S. Senate has called on the Republican Party to reject "chaos and confusion" about the issue of abortion and "boldly and unabashedly" proclaim that it supports the right to life.
The state of California went to war with a middling social media influencer and lost. After "Mr. Reagan" (real name Christopher Kohls) created an AI-generated parody of Vice President Kamala Harris that was a little too on-the-nose, California rushed to pass a bill banning election-related media that digitally alters a candidate's voice or likeness for 120 days before an election and 60 days after it - half a year.
After three days of striking, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went back to work on Friday, suspending their strike until January 15 and tentatively agreeing to a 62% wage increase over the next six years. The sudden end to the strike reflects a desire to "not spoil the election for Democrats," suggests National Review's Jim Geraghty, because the consequences of the strike could have been devastating.
