Jacob Lupfer
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Baltimore, MD, United States
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Past articles by Jacob:
Cormac McCarthy’s surprising turn to spirituality
(RNS) — Two unexpected McCarthy novels prove to be his most religious yet. → Read More
A half-century after Roe, faith groups need to reexamine theology behind abortion politics
(RNS) — The last time we had religious innovation on the question of abortion came in the 1970s. → Read More
Dobbs gave abortion foes a win. Lindsey Graham's 15-week bill set the next goal.
(RNS) — Graham’s proposed legislation gets the GOP off the defensive on abortion. → Read More
Getting hip to Dimes Square Catholicism is the latest way to own the libs
(RNS) — Rome, packaged as a trend item for the trust-fund literary set, will never win converts. → Read More
Abortion opponents have won. But they risk losing it all.
(RNS) — Don’t be surprised when national Republican candidates take a soft line on abortion. → Read More
Religious right groups' tax-status changes demean both church and state
(RNS) — No honest person would call the political organization a church. → Read More
Will states prosecute women who seek abortions?
(RNS) — Now that Roe is overturned, lawmakers need to get their stories straight. → Read More
The Supreme Court debates public prayer. So should we.
(RNS) — Proper spiritual discernment could have sorted out Kennedy v. Bremerton School District years ago. → Read More
The slow-moving rift in evangelical Christian higher education
(RNS) — Christian colleges grapple with their theological traditions, but change will be slow. → Read More
Baseball, like religion, can teach us something about enchantment
(RNS) — As MLB’s delayed season begins, we're reminded that truth, beauty and enchantment matter. → Read More
At Jackson hearings, 'What is your faith?' becomes a gotcha question
(RNS) — In SCOTUS confirmation fights, belief furnishes a ground for score-settling and partisan whining. → Read More
United Methodists: Too much method leads to madness
(RNS) — The denomination won't take schism for an answer. → Read More
War at Lent: How Ukraine could reshape how we think about Christian unity
(RNS) — The message of Lent, no matter how or where it is celebrated, remains the same. → Read More
On immigration, DeSantis chooses Trumpism over Catholicism
(RNS) — Conservative Catholics who reject Church teaching on the dignity of migrants are taking their hostility to the next level. → Read More
At First Baptist Dallas, white evangelicals line up for Trump’s second coming
(RNS) — At First Baptist Dallas, Trump continues to reassemble his faith coalition ahead of 2024. → Read More
A pro-democracy faith movement is forming. Will it be enough?
(RNS) — The Scriptures say little about voting rights, leaving faith groups struggling to inspire activism. → Read More
Mary's immaculate conception means she was only good. Why do Protestants get her so wrong?
(RNS) — Protestants’ neglect of Mary crumbles under even modest scrutiny. → Read More
Why it’s hard to find a good Catholic in American politics
(RNS) — We need a new politics that welcomes the coherent, common-good orientation of Catholic social teaching. → Read More
After Dan Darling, truthful evangelicals look unemployable
(RNS) — Behind the NRB’s PR disaster lies Trump discipleship instead of gospel principles. → Read More
2020, a good year for bad religion
(RNS) — After a year that was a superspreader event for bad religion, American faith must become a public-spirited, prophetic force once again. → Read More