Sixty years after Dignitatis humanae, a seminal document in the history of human rights, it is worth reflecting on the shared theological commitments that make religious liberty nonnegotiable for Catholics and Protestants alike
Jordan J. BallorFebruary 3, 2026
Even as problems persist with the enforcement of international law, we must not forget the natural law precepts that still govern international relations as articulated by theorists like Hugo Grotius
Aaron RhodesJanuary 26, 2026
The CCP increasingly markets itself to the Global South as a defender of civilizational pluralism against Western notions of Human Rights, masking its own Marxist ideological commitments
Elisa Zhai AutryJanuary 19, 2026
While the Spanish government understandably does not want to celebrate the reign of dictator Francisco Franco, recent actions taken to erase his memory seem punitive towards the broader legacy of Spanish Catholicism
Paul MarshallJanuary 9, 2026
While many conservatives have been understandably disappointed by the hijacking of ‘human rights’ by the left, it would be a mistake to abandon the notion of intrinsic, universal, God-given rights altogether
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyJanuary 8, 2026
Despite the mythology that has surrounded the Nuremberg trials, the truth is that many were all too happy to let numerous Nazis escape Europe and to then offer them protection
Sean DurnsDecember 5, 2025
Since 2009, Boko Haram has been committed to violently establishing an Islamic state in Nigeria, with twelve states imposing sharia law.
J. Daryl CharlesNovember 24, 2025
Without a theological foundation, the idea of intrinsic human rights is incoherent
William Matthew McCarterOctober 8, 2025
While people of good faith can disagree about the war in Gaza, the selective outrage towards at Israel betrays the anti-Western ideology underpinning so much of the support for Palestine
Ayaan KaranOctober 7, 2025
