Dr. James Emery White Christian News Articles

It’s a Matter of Trust

Monday, February 5, 2024

Last year, Gallup released a poll which found that confidence was in a freefall for many leading societal institutions. For example, only 32% expressed having a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in “the church or organized religion.” That was down from 37% in 2021.

Should You Attend a Gay Wedding?

Thursday, February 1, 2024

So while you might not be able to participate, or celebrate... give the gift of your presence to affirm your love for them.

Catching Up with the Nones

Monday, January 29, 2024

When I wrote The Rise of the Nones in 2014, it was in many ways a warning of a coming cultural tsunami. I was having to make the case that there actually was a rise in this particular religious demographic—and that it was going to matter.

The 'Swinging' Twenties

Thursday, January 25, 2024

We’re in the twenties again, but let’s say it’s less “roaring” and more “swinging.” The most common type of open relationship is “swinging”—and it’s having a moment as well. The hashtag #SwingTok has more than 2.6 billion views on TikTok, often marked by the symbol of an upside-down pineapple.

Filterworld

Monday, January 22, 2024

I know what you are going to see when you open Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You are going to see what someone wants you to see, based on what it is you seem to want to see.

It’s Not About How Many Books You Read

Thursday, January 18, 2024

I’ve heard of people who say they read a book a day. I even know someone who says that they do. They may survey a book a day, they may peruse a book a day, they may skim a book a day, they may review a summary of a book a day… but actually read one? Sorry, not unless we’re talking a comic book. I know. I’m a reader. And have been my entire life.

Would Martin Luther King Jr. Be Heard in 2024?

Monday, January 15, 2024

Today, the nation celebrates what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 95th birthday. Sharon Shahid once openly wondered whether King’s famed essay, Letter from Birmingham Jail, “would have made such a lasting impression or had as powerful an impact if today’s instant communication devices existed.

The Second Fall... Revealed

Thursday, January 11, 2024

I have long told my graduate students that the doctrine of humanity is, by far, the most pressing doctrine of our day. It is the area of Christian thought that is most challenged by the world in which we live, and the one where we have the least to draw from historically. Think gender, artificial intelligence, when life begins, when life ends—all issues related to the doctrine of humanity.

Generation Alpha Comes into Focus

Monday, January 8, 2024

When I wrote Meet Generation Z, it was at just the right time to have some definitive things to know about understanding and reaching that generation. Though I am not planning on writing Meet Generation Alpha, I will say that a few things are beginning to come into focus about understanding and reaching them.

How America Got Mean

Thursday, January 4, 2024

David Brooks wrote an important article for the Atlantic that was simply titled, “How America Got Mean.” His conclusion was both insightful and deeply disturbing.