The Erosion of the Religious Right By Divorce
by Matthew Raley The political organizations of the religious right are dependent on evangelical churches, but many churches close every year without enough new ones to replace them. Regardless of...
View ArticleWhat T. S. Eliot Would Say to the Religious Right
by Matthew Raley Dr. Gil Stieglitz, western district superintendent of the Evangelical Free Churches of America, says, “The older pastor tends to think about electing a Christian president and being...
View ArticleThe Colossians 1.28 Plan, Continued
by Matthew Raley I believe churches need to have a business plan to reverse their decline, a plan that directs resources toward the New Testament goal of moving people to maturity in Christ (Colossians...
View ArticleThe Colossians 1.28 Plan, Concluded
by Matthew Raley The tired line on ministry is that it’s not our job to produce results, only to be faithful. Unfortunately, I hear this most often from people who agree with me theologically. I am...
View ArticleThe Political Role of Churches
by Matthew Raley The religious right asserts that America must be turned back to biblical values through legislation and judicial decisions. It assumes that correcting the laws will free a godly...
View ArticleConservatives’ Rising Expectations
by Matthew Raley The generic Congressional polls now predict a Republican thumper in November, recalling the sweep of 1994. When the Republicans took the House and Senate that year, the spread in...
View ArticleThe Path To Genuine National Renewal
by Matthew Raley With election day less than a week hence, I confess that I think the campaign is a crashing bore. If there were a prospect that the nation’s course might change, I suppose the...
View ArticleSantorum’s Rise in Iowa
by Matthew Raley When I watched Rick Santorum’s debate performances over the last several months, I was struck by two things. First, his answers were unusually direct and fluent. He didn’t waste time...
View ArticleGingrich and Social Conservatives
by Matthew Raley The victory of Newt Gingrich in South Carolina puts evangelicals and other social conservatives at a crossroads. Gingrich by any measure is morally equal to Bill Clinton, upon whom...
View ArticleWhy Romney Wins Primaries But No Victories
by Matthew Raley With Mitt Romney’s wins in Michigan and Arizona last night, the race for the GOP nomination may become more stable. But the diminishing political options for Romney’s competitors will...
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