by Randall Balmer | Oct 14, 2026 | Opinion
Jim Bakker’s death last week at the age of 86 brings to a close one of the sorriest chapters in the history of American evangelicalism. The televangelist scandals captured the nation’s attention in the late 1980s. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s lavish lifestyle...
by Craig Nash | Jul 24, 2025 | Opinion
In recent years, Lance Wallnau, one of the leading figures advancing the Seven Mountain Mandate (7MM) ideology, has suggested combining the mountains of “Arts and Entertainment” and “Media” to make space for the category of “Science” to be included within the 7MM...
by Craig Nash | Jun 19, 2025 | Opinion
At the height of his fame, Jimi Hendrix was asked by Johnny Carson, “What’s it like being the greatest guitar player in the world?” The rock legend demurred, telling “The Tonight Show” host, “I don’t know, you’ll have to ask that Christian guitarist, Phil Keaggy.”...
by Craig Nash | Jun 12, 2025 | Opinion
Early immigrants to the United States sought to build a nation governed by laws—not by royalty or religious dogma. In Donald Trump, proponents of the Seven Mountain Mandate, a dominionist movement to establish Christian supremacy in all areas of society, have found a...
