John Murdock

Don’t set your expectations by this book’s academic imprint. Being God’s Image is, as the BibleProject’s Tim Mackie rightly describes it, “accessible.” Expect lots of exclamation points, but the author’s enthusiasm is generally infectious, not nauseating. Joy is her . . . . Continue Reading »

The GOP’s marginalization of pro-lifers is similar in some ways to what Democrats did in the 1970s, and a single-issue champion may soon be needed to keep the unborn in clear view.  Continue Reading »

The relentless culture war drumbeat that crescendoes in June treats employees like children with minds to be molded or voters to be mobilized rather than adults with jobs to do. Continue Reading »

The Alabama Supreme Court's decision on IVF is based on precedent and the dignity of human life at all stages, and it should be a model to regulate the fertility industry.  Continue Reading »

The “Biden Amendment” has long limited abortion-related spending abroad, but its future is uncertain—especially as its namesake continues a long march away from his earlier anti-abortion positions. Continue Reading »

For those who do the backstroke or shoot hoops at a functionally agnostic YMCA “swim and gym,” the Christ-centered history of the institution may be surprising. Some believers seek to make it better known. Continue Reading »

The shift in sentiment from the veiled lament of Stevie Nicks to the explicit defiance of Jean Rohe mirrors our culture—from “safe, legal, and rare” to the “shout your abortion” placards of today. Continue Reading »

Jesus Revolution is a tale ripe for the excesses of made-by-evangelicals filmmaking, where drama often morphs into preachy melodrama. But, to their credit, the filmmaking team largely resists those temptations.  Continue Reading »

Until this final shift, however, my prayers were most often focused on the future, beseeching God to stop the machinery of death from grinding on.  Continue Reading »

As stewards, it is our duty to take care of the earth. The new documentary Delikado bears brave witness to the fact that this is not always easy. Continue Reading »