Articles
A Christian Case for Democracy
By David Gushee |
Three traditions that taught me why democracy is still worth defending As Americans arrive at another Independence Day, it is worth asking a question that many people once assumed did not need to be asked: ...
Faith in Public: Seven Truths I Learned During the Torture Debate
By David Gushee |
How one controversy taught me what religion can—and cannot—do in American public life. Note: As we approach July 4, and the 250th anniversary of our nation’s official birthday, I will be posting reflections that I ...
The Long Road to Trump: John Ganz’s When the Clock Broke
By David Gushee |
I have a growing stack of books that all, in one way or another, aim to answer the question, “How in the world did we get to the point where Donald Trump became president twice and has ...
Proclaiming the Moral Teaching of Jesus
By David Gushee |
Note: This is the formal text of my address to the wonderful Festival of Homiletics conference in May 2025, which gathered over 1400 primarily mainline Protestant church leaders from around the world. I am re-releasing ...
The Book of Job as Breakthrough Text for Post-Evangelicals and Other Spiritual Refugees
By David Gushee |
On September 2, my next book comes out, with Orbis press. Job in Exile: A Guide for Spiritual Refugees (Orbis Books) is a treatment of the majestic, complicated, wonderful Book of Job. I have been fascinated with ...
Toward a New Religious Humanism
By David Gushee |
Note: On Friday, May 22, I enjoyed the distinct honor of being awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity at Franklin College in Indiana. I also gave this baccalaureate address. It foreshadows themes that will appear ...
After Primary Day, Where Are We?
By David Gushee |
I want to offer a few propositions for where our country is politically after this week’s round of primary voting, mainly in the South. President Donald Trump continues to destroy the careers of those Republican politicians ...
The Guardrails Preserving Our Democracy
By David Gushee |
I want to consider some cautiously good news today. The good news is that certain cultural, political, international, and legal guardrails are holding against Donald Trump and his government right now. Democratic resilience is appearing ...
“I Was Simply Trying to Be a Good Christian”
By David Gushee |
André Trocmé, Le Chambon, and the refusal to surrender moral judgment There are basically three kinds of people who know what happened in the small French village of Le Chambon during World War II. The ...
Kingdom Ethics Podcast
Discussions of ethics, leadership, and world issues from a Christian perspective distinctly informed by the teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount, with co-hosts David Gushee and Jeremy Hall.
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