Anora’s Body and Soul
“Anora” (2024), nominated for six Oscars, is a deeply spiritual film—not in spite of its depictions of sex, drugs, and violence, but because of them.
Cliff SmithJanuary 23, 2025
Where MLK met Gandhi and Reinhold Niebuhr
Although MLK and Gandhi had much to disagree about with famed Christian realist Reinhold Niebuhr, their similarities are in some ways more pronounced than their differences
James RowellJanuary 20, 2025
MLK Understood the Threat of Communism
In a 1953 sermon entitled, “Communism’s Challenge to Christianity,” MLK argued that the struggle between Marxist forces and the free world was “one of the most important issues of our day.”
Eric PattersonJanuary 20, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Doctrine of Christian Warfighting
Pete Hegseth’s success as Defense Secretary will depend on his ability to impart the classically liberal values, rooted in Christian civilization, that made the West great
Miles SmithJanuary 15, 2025
John Brown, Christian Nationalist
To understand discourse around “Christian nationalism,” look no further than the abolitionist hailed by many on the left
Shiv PariharDecember 13, 2024
Christian Realism, Nationalism(s), and Religious Freedom
Christian Realism is far preferable to Christian Nationalism for emphasizing individual liberty and rightful patriotism without idolizing the state, an ideology, a party, or a demagogue
Eric PattersonDecember 12, 2024
Was St. Paul a Christian Realist?
Romans 13 is often thought of as a key passage in political theology, but how should it be applied to international relations?
Tim MiloschNovember 18, 2024
A Tale of Two Nuns Martyred Under Fascism & Communism
Edith Stein and Olga Bida, two Catholic martyrs who perished under Nazi and Soviet rule, remind us today how to live according to the truth that Christ’s Kingdom is not of this world
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyNovember 8, 2024
Exclusive interview with Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan: The Future of Armenia, Legacy of Genocide and Regional Relations
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan has emerged as an increasingly prominent leader in Armenia
Harry BennettNovember 1, 2024
