Since the massive social and demographic upheaval brought about by the industrial revolution, rural America slowly began to slip into the background of culture and society. As a result of the industrial revolution, with the focus shifting to the rise of urban centers with its opportunities for jobs and wealth, the population of America began…

In recent years, the rural margins of American life have increasingly entered the national spotlight. Through the stark contrasts in national voting patterns or popular representation in best-selling books like J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy (Harper, 2016) and Chris Arnade’s Dignity (Sentinel, 2019), the former of which is being produced as a Netflix original film,…

In a recent post, I gave a brief biographical sketch of Carl Henry, who had lent his name to the Henry Center.  Following  the 100th anniversary of his birth, now is a good time to discuss Henry’s theological legacy.  A 1986 profile of Henry in Moody Monthly magazine declared him “a theological mind second to…