John Shelton is the policy director for Advancing American Freedom. He received degrees from Duke Divinity School and the University of Virginia, and lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Katelyn, and their children. He is also a Contributing Editor with Providence.
The return of Edan Alexander, the last American citizen held hostage by Hamas, speaks to the broader biblical themes of deliverance and homecoming
John SheltonJune 11, 2025
A trio of Protestant Christian political science professors argue that evangelicals should be more aware of and attuned to the natural law tradition
John SheltonApril 24, 2025
Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” is ultimately about the unavoidable enchantment that comes with the story of God choosing to dwell among men
John SheltonDecember 19, 2024
Although integralism specifically and postliberalism generally seem to be declining as philosophical projects, Kevin Vallier’s “All the Kingdoms of the World” still urges us to ask why these ideas were so popular in the first place
John SheltonNovember 21, 2024
While the United States won the Space Race in the 1960s against Russia, today we are in danger of losing the longer Space Marathon to China
John SheltonOctober 15, 2024
Though Tolkien was not a fan of Charles Williams’ work, the latter would prove to have an enormous influence on the former
John SheltonJuly 11, 2024
Alan Jacobs’ 2018 book “The Year of Our Lord 1943” presents a caricature of Reinhold Niebuhr
John SheltonMay 29, 2024
Michael Sobolik lays out his blueprint for transitioning from defense to offense in the new Cold War against China
John SheltonMay 10, 2024
Alasdair MacIntyre argued that we can only answer the question ‘what am I to do?’ by answering the prior question ‘Of what story or stories do I find myself a part?’
John SheltonApril 18, 2024
Paul Ramsey was among the greatest theologians of the 20th century and we are in sore need of his ideas today
John SheltonApril 25, 2023