The Big Sort : Churches

It's Time Now To Allow Politicians To Do Their Jobs

Bill Bishop — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Anthropologist E.E. Evans-Prichard studied the Nuer, a pastoral people living in the Upper Nile region of Africa, herders who moved with their animals to the tune of the region's rivers. In flood times, Nuer tribes retreated to higher ground, and when...(read more)

Realignment? Nope. Just More of The Same.

Bill Bishop — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:09:00 GMT

A few days after the 2006 election, the Washington Post announced , " 'God gap' in American politics has narrowed substantially." By 2006, so went the theory, evangelicals were disgruntled with George W. Bush. All the fundamentalists, charismatics, megachurchers,...(read more)

If This Is a "Change" Election, Then What's Changed?

Bill Bishop — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:56:00 GMT

Let's consider what's not new in this election. There's a lot. The last five or six elections have been pushed along by trends that have been in place since the mid-1970s. Despite the extraordinary circumstances this year, the basic political contours...(read more)

What's Missing Is Followership

Bill Bishop — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Dan Balz at the Washington Post writes about a "collective breakdown of leadership in Washington," while the paper's lead editorial says the country faces "A Test of Leadership." Over at the New York Times , Jackie Calmes writes that the House vote Monday...(read more)