Robert Nicholson is Editor-at Large of Providence, co-founder and board member of Save Armenia, founder of The Philos Project, and co-founder of Passages Israel. Robert also serves on the advisory board of In Defense of Christians and The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc). A formerly enlisted Marine and Tikvah Fellow, he holds a BA in Hebrew Studies from Binghamton University, and a JD and MA in Middle Eastern History from Syracuse University. His written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Newsweek, First Things, The Hill, and National Interest.
Editors James Diddams, Marc LiVecche, Mark Tooley and Robert Nicholson discuss Pope Francis’ legacy, Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East, and the idea of “spheres of influence” in US grand strategy
James Diddams & Robert Nicholson & Marc LiVecche & Mark TooleyMay 16, 2025
Providence editors Mark Tooley, Marc LiVecche, James Diddams, and Robert Nicholson discuss the past and future of Providence as the magazine’s 10th anniversary comes up
Marc LiVecche & James Diddams & Mark Tooley & Robert NicholsonMay 7, 2025
In his recent book “Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War” (Davenant, 2024), Miles Smith…
Robert Nicholson & Miles SmithMay 7, 2025
Fawaz Najim was a Lebanese Christian who fought alongside Israelis in the Lebanese Civil War. His dream of a Lebanon free from domination by Hezbollah can still become a reality
Robert NicholsonMarch 20, 2025
The intellectual formation of statesmen should focus less on theory and more on practice
Robert NicholsonFebruary 14, 2025
If Trump’s goal is to avoid foreign wars while maintaining a muscular posture abroad, a Navy-forward national security doctrine would serve him well
Robert NicholsonJanuary 24, 2025
America can’t foresee future catastrophes, but we can hedge against them in ways we can control.
Robert NicholsonDecember 30, 2024
The Arab Spring isn’t over. The simmering resentment that burst forth 13 years ago has yet to run its course.
Robert NicholsonDecember 17, 2024
Any attempt to save America without America’s God will not succeed.
Robert NicholsonNovember 28, 2024
While initially turning swords into plowshares, the UN has become a leviathan that must be tamed by following the lead of Argentina’s President Javier Milei
Robert NicholsonOctober 10, 2024