Evangelicalism in the New York region has been transformed dramatically in the past 25 years by the full-blown ethnic transformation of the churches.

[The changing relationship between evangelicals and Catholics is examined in a lengthy report] Is the Reformation Over? … lumped Buddhism, Islam, and Catholicism together as non-Christian faiths.

When I’m thinking like a historian, I tend to be a little depressed. But when I’m thinking like a Christian, I tend to be optimistic.

The gap has been narrowed so much, and the opportunities for friendly conversation have increased so dramatically. It’s almost like a new world,

I think it’s an excellent opportunity to help out, … It’s also going to be a learning experience. This is the largest mobilization of emergency personnel we’ve ever seen.