Today The Anxious Bench I explore what's new and important in John G. Turner's biography of Joseph Smith that Yale University Press will release on June 17. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

My favorite American historian Daniel K. Williams has some thoughts today at the other place: "The Religious Reason Why Academia is Liberal"

Don't miss this today Mere Orthodoxy from my favorite American historian Daniel K. Williams hubs.li/Q03qD5dT0

For the morning crowd!

The SBC's annual meeting this month didn't include any resolutions on alcohol - which would have once been shocking, but is now routine. In this post, I examine the historical reasons for the end of the SBC's campaign against alcohol: danielkwilliams.substack.com/p/the-end-of-s…

Daniel K. Williams tells the fascinating story of how Black Protestants went from the most opposed to abortion in the 1970s to the most in favor of abortion today. christianitytoday.com/2025/06/why-pr…

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial next week, I wrote a piece on what the trial can tell us about religious liberty, church-state separation, and the different definitions of "secular" educational space. danielkwilliams.substack.com/p/the-scopes-t…

For the evening crowd: Daniel K. Williams interviews Molly Worthen about her new book on Charisma for the spring/summer print issue of Mere Orthodoxy, and you can also catch the interview online today: mereorthodoxy.com/spellbound-mol…

In today's The Anxious Bench post, I look at the history behind John MacArthur's expository preaching and explain its role in making him a national celebrity among Reformed Baptists and other conservative evangelicals during his 56 years of pulpit ministry. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

In "Ronald Reagan's Forgotten Speech to Evangelicals at Wheaton," I draw on new archival research to trace Reagan's 1980 outreach to centrist evangelicals and moderate Republicans Wheaton College who were skeptical about the Moral Majority. danielkwilliams.substack.com/p/ronald-reaga…

Grateful to Paul Thompson for a really wonderful interview The Anxious Bench: patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…. Paul has been a very kind friend, and I consider it a blessing to know him.

Southern Baptist churches are growing rapidly in Maine. In a post today, I analyze why Maine (one of the most secular states in the US) has also been "Baptist country" for centuries. danielkwilliams.substack.com/p/the-baptists…

We’re thrilled to see ABORTION AND AMERICA'S CHURCHES by Daniel K. Williams included on the Englewood Review of Books’ “#Fall2025 Most Anticipated Books for #Christian Readers!” #History #NewBooks Find the full list on the Englewood Review of Books website at: bit.ly/3HGgGvs

"Abortion and America's Churches" (which releases on October 1) is available at a 40% discount until September 30 through ND Press's virtual APSA exhibit. A lot of other good titles available at a discount here as well. undpress.nd.edu/apsa-virtual-e…

"Abortion and America's Churches" (which releases on October 1) is available at a 40% discount until September 30 through Notre Dame Press's virtual APSA exhibit. A lot of other good titles available at a discount here as well. undpress.nd.edu/apsa-virtual-e…

Oliver Bateman (Oliver Bateman Does the Work) did a podcast interview with me this week about my new @undpress book "Abortion and America's Churches." I enjoyed the conversation and appreciated the thoughtful questions. oliverbatemandoesthework.substack.com/p/the-work-of-…

My favorite American historian is handling bedtime with over-tired kids, so I get to tell you that he has not one but TWO new books coming over the next few months. The first of these releases Oct. 1 Notre Dame Press! And the second... undpress.nd.edu/9780268210458/…

And second, his history of apologetics in America from the Puritans to the present is coming from Oxford University Press at the end of the year, so go ahead and tell Santa (and be good)! global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Ezra's completely right. The Democratic Party never should have closed its doors to pro-life voices, and it will never win if it doesn't run candidates who actually have a chance to compete in red states. You can't count on Roy Moore-style meltdowns to win Senate seats.

This article by Jaclyn Reiswig is one of the most insightful pieces I've read about our partisan divide in remembering Charlie Kirk. There's a grain of truth in how both sides remember Kirk, because it all depends on which statements of Kirk we focus on. wildernessdispatch.com/2025/09/15/we-…