Curt Smith: The conservative, protestant church is struggling
Believers … can and will band together to make sure religious liberty, free speech and free association remain the norm in America.
Believers … can and will band together to make sure religious liberty, free speech and free association remain the norm in America.
Markets are not magic, but they beat a system that responds to political cues rather than economic truths everywhere it has been tried.
Many more changes are ahead. Many daunting challenges remain.
Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, have given many Americans the time and the financial cushion to rethink their careers.
“Our experience here confirms that the organizations attacking our residents and elected leaders did not carry through on their threats.”
As is often the case with fashion trends, bandana prints have gravitated from the wardrobe to the rest of the home. These days, they fit comfortably in many décor styles, including farmhouse, vintage and cottagecore.
God help us if this trend continues and is not reversed by the faith community’s extraordinary success in helping us navigate the pandemic and the cultural crosswinds that come from growing secularization.
The livelihoods of thousands and the quality of life of millions will be affected by how we conduct ourselves as hosts.
Forefront presents views from across the political spectrum—from the far right to the far left and everything in between.
The action rights a wrong against churches, synagogues, mosques and other worship centers in the health crisis.
The voices these so-called leaders ignore are not easily dismissed as rancor from the right. This half of the Great Divide desires and deserves a voice in these deliberations.
Hispanics are religious practitioners, with 70% or more identifying as Catholic or evangelical protestant.
The GOP increased its already strong hold on the map-making process that will define legislative districts for the coming decade.
I take offense at Curt Smith’s insertion of religion into any discussion having to do with our government.
Trump is far from my ideal for a president, but he is right for the job.
Recent polling gives Trump the advantage due to the disturbing social unrest, this lack of order.
Regarding Pierre Atlas’ column in Forefront, my Republican friends are proud to point out how instrumental Republicans were to the passage of major Civil Rights legislation in the 1960s, ignoring the subsequent history of that party under Nixon.
In certain Indiana political circles, it has become controversial to state that children do best when raised by their own married biological father and mother.
I am a frequent reader of Curt Smith’s columns and enjoy his perspectives on matters which are important to our community. With respect to his July 10 Forefront column, “Three voices worth hearing in fight to stop violence,” I respectfully disagree with his choice of Curtis Hill as one of those voices. The point about […]
The pandemic and perhaps other factors are driving general crime down. But murders are skyrocketing.