Seven of the best articles I’ve come across in the last month:

• Bruce Ashford – ‘How America Lost Its Mind’ – The Gospel Coalition.
  An excellent review of Kurt Anderson’s controversial new book, Fantasyland.
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• Melanie Phillips – ‘The Vanishing Conservative Party’ – MelaniePhillips.com.
  Melanie Phillips argues that there is much more to the Conservative Party’s failings than a disastrous party conference speech.
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• Alan Noble – ‘The Disruptive Witness of Art’ – The Gospel Coalition.
  In a postmodern world where feelings often trump facts,  how can the gospel truth be compellingly proclaimed? Alan Noble offers a way for Christians to use art and literature in their evangelism.
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• Albert Mohler – ‘Historic Oxford College says Christianity is too harmful for freshers’ – The Briefing.
  Albert Mohler’s insightful take on the recent Christian Union ban at Balliol College.
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• Brett McCracken – ‘8 Signs Your Christianity Is Too Comfortable’ – The Gospel Coalition.
  A challenging piece from Brett McCracken that diagnoses ‘comfortable Christianity’ with 8 tell-tale signs.
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• Philip Jeffery – ‘A Luther for Millennials’ – First Things.
  Celebrating the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation, Philip Jeffery offers a unique perspective on the value of Luther’s legacy for millennials today.
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• CI – ‘Humanists hit out at Shoebox Appeal’ – Christian Institute.
  Humanists UK encourage parents to write to schools to reject a Christian Shoe Box appeal, calling it “extremely problematic”.