Christian Realism

The Chaplain Can Teach the Church
The Chaplain Can Teach the Church

“There is much for the chaplain to teach the church, as well as much instruction to be received from the church.”

Marksism | Ep. 19: Justice, Belarus, and “Missionaries”

In this week’s episode of Marksism, the editors discuss Mark Tooley’s conversation with Matthew Lee Anderson about justice, Kennedy Lee’s…

Jonathan Mayhew: Colonial Pastor against Tyranny
Jonathan Mayhew: Colonial Pastor against Tyranny

Today would be the 300th birthday of colonial pastor Jonathan Mayhew—a pastor, citizen, and prophet who articulated a rationale for self-defense by British citizens in North America.

True North, Ep. 5 | Phil Klay and “Missionaries”

Phil Klay is an author and veteran of the US Marine Corps. His short story collection Redeployment won the 2014…

True North, Ep .4 | On Limits and Christian Ethics: A Conversation with Gilbert Meilaender
True North, Ep 4 | On Limits and Christian Ethics: A Conversation with Gilbert Meilaender

In this episode of True North, Daniel Strand speaks with Gilbert Meilaender—a Christian ethicist whose books include Bioethics: A Primer…

Providence Christian Realism Happy Hour

Rough Transcript Tooley: …to post that online along with a transcript. So, if you have to check out early don’t…

Ep. 56 | From Kenosha to “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”

In this episode of the ProvCast, executive editor Marc LiVecche speaks with senior editor Keith Pavlischek about a variety of…

Marksism | Ep. 17: On Variety in Christian Realism, America’s Future, and Vigilantism

This week Mark Tooley, Marc LiVecche, and Mark Melton discuss Providence’s latest content, including Eric Patterson’s article describing eight principles…

Eight Principles for Christian Realism
Eight Principles for Christian Realism

Followers of Christian realism generally share these eight assumptions, which can be found in the works of Reinhold Niebuhr, John C. Bennett, Jean Bethke Elshtain, and others.

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