Peter HenneThe young are not kicking the old out of church!The story flew around religion Twitter the other day: the young pastor of a church is shutting the church down, and asking older members…Jan 22, 2020Jan 22, 2020
Peter HennePete Buttigieg is only half-right on the Nativity: here’s why that’s a problem for progressive…On Christmas Day, Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tweeted a Christmas message. In it, he noted that Jesus came into the…Dec 27, 2019Dec 27, 2019
Peter HenneHow should we approach conflicted Trump Christians?In this recent story in the Atlantic, Emma Green interviews conservative Christians in Iowa. They discuss their conflicted views on Trump…Nov 12, 2019Nov 12, 2019
Peter HenneOn evangelical support for Trump, this is a feature, not a bugI read with interest evangelical preacher Jay Lowder’s op-ed in The Washington Post today, in which he expressed concern about fellow…Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
Peter HenneHow long, oh Lord? (Trump edition)I reluctantly followed the news over the weekend — since my job involves politics I try to give myself a break when I’m with my family —…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Peter HenneAnother disappointing evangelical dismissal of progressive ChristiansWhen I was growing up in southeastern PA, we didn’t like New Jersey (I apologize in advance to any New Jersey readers out there). It…Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019
Peter HenneReading Silence in the Age of TrumpI recently read Silence, a novel on Christian persecution in 17th century Japan. And, like any politically aware American, Donald Trump was…Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Peter HenneOptimism, pessimism and progressive Christianity (also, an apology)I wanted to start this off with an apology to my followers. I haven’t posted anything since January, and my last post that was original to…May 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Peter HenneThe International Religious Freedom Campaign: A Cautionary Tale | Duck of MinervaThere was some interesting/concerning information hidden at the end of the New York Times coverage of Secretary of State Pompeo’s Cairo…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Peter HenneIs patriotism the solution to nationalism?Before the US mid-term elections in early November, US President Donald Trump gave a speech that cheered his supporters and alarmed his…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018