Papal citizenship, Catholic social teaching, and the politics of conscience By Rod Benson The confirmation that Pope Leo XIV voted in the November 2026 United States midterm elections raises a question that is at once historical, canonical, theological and diplomatic. The Holy See Press Office stated that the pope believes participation in democratic processes to …
What happens when Baptists disagree?
Southern Baptist minister and educator Edgar Young Mullins. By Rod Benson Historically, Baptists have often been described as a radical and dissenting people. Not primarily conservative or fundamentalist, but radical and dissenting. That is the historic Baptist DNA. The earliest Baptists emerged from the contested religious world of post-Reformation Europe, questioning inherited ecclesiastical arrangements, rejecting …
Albert Mohler and the flawed rhetoric of Christian nationalism
Albert Mohler’s recent reflections on “the future of American Protestantism” raise important questions about Christianity, national identity, political culture and religious liberty. Mohler is a significant player in American political and religious life. Among other responsibilities, he is the ninth president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In an August 2026 interview with American Reformer, he …
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