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Peter Henne

The 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, 2020

The young are not kicking the old out of church!

Jan 22, 2020

Peter Henne

Pete 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, 2019

Pete Buttigieg is only half-right on the Nativity: here’s why that’s a problem for progressive…

Dec 27, 2019

Peter Henne

How 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, 2019

How should we approach conflicted Trump Christians?

Nov 12, 2019

Peter Henne

On evangelical support for Trump, this is a feature, not a bug

I read with interest evangelical preacher Jay Lowder’s op-ed in The Washington Post today, in which he expressed concern about fellow…

Aug 22, 2019

On evangelical support for Trump, this is a feature, not a bug

Aug 22, 2019

Peter Henne

How 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, 2019

How long, oh Lord? (Trump edition)

Jul 29, 2019

Peter Henne

Another disappointing evangelical dismissal of progressive Christians

When 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, 2019

Another disappointing evangelical dismissal of progressive Christians

Jun 27, 2019

Peter Henne

Reading Silence in the Age of Trump

I recently read Silence, a novel on Christian persecution in 17th century Japan. And, like any politically aware American, Donald Trump was…

Jun 13, 2019

Reading Silence in the Age of Trump

Jun 13, 2019

Peter Henne

Optimism, 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, 2019

May 29, 2019

Peter Henne

The International Religious Freedom Campaign: A Cautionary Tale | Duck of Minerva

There was some interesting/concerning information hidden at the end of the New York Times coverage of Secretary of State Pompeo’s Cairo…

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Peter Henne

Is 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, 2018

Dec 5, 2018

Peter Henne

Peter Henne

International Relations prof writing on Middle East, religion and politics, US Christianity. Author of Cambridge UP book on Islam&counterterrorism.

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