As a fight against repression and aggression, the U.S. war in Vietnam was indeed noble. But for it to be more fully just it should also have been winnable or at least sustainable. According to McNamara at War, it was neither, which McNamara came to realize

Despite Pope Leo’s words in Magnifica Humanitas, just war theory will remain necessary so long as human beings are sinful, tyrants exist, and evil regimes oppress their own people while threatening the international order

Christians are not mandated to support President Trump. At the same time, that his behavior is at times offensive does not automatically mean they must oppose him either. Neither captures the prudence required of politically-engaged Christians.

In Ben-Hur (1959), themes of vengeance and reconciliation are set against the life of Christ in an epic story that continues to warrant revisiting, year after year

The cleansing of the temple reveals the character of our Messiah and is a model for those who would follow him.

What does Christian realism have to say about competition with China for economically critical rare earth minerals?

In-between crusading moralism and fatigued withdrawal, Christian realism charts a middle course in foreign policy that balances faithful witness with the recognition that America cannot solve all the world’s problems

India’s outreach to the Taliban since 2021 reflects the tragic decisions all nations must face between bad and worse actors

Edmund Walsh’s legacy endures as a fusion of moral conviction and strategic vision, equipping the free world to confront godless tyranny with clarity, courage, and resolve