God’s Transcendence as an Antidote to Polarization in America
Polarization in the United States in recent years has both increased in intensity and transformed into a different type. These changes, in my view, are very dangerous for the future of the Republic.
Mark L. HaasJanuary 18, 2021
Christians and Politics: Back to the Basics
Washington is a waystation; Jerusalem is the destination. Only the King of Israel will decide when his kingdom will come. Until then we must live righteously, we must preach his kingdom, we must seek the peace of the city—but we must wait.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 15, 2021
Christian Realists, not Political Sectarians
Pure partisanship—or political sectarianism—consists of commitment to an uncontested view of reality and fidelity to one’s ideological compatriots over the whole of one’s polity. Christian realists should not be such partisans.
Debra EricksonDecember 22, 2020
The Political Idols of Our Age: A Review of David Koyzis’ Political Visions and Illusions
Hopefully, with the latest edition of “Political Visions and Illusions,” David Koyzis’ work will no longer be hidden underneath a bushel, but instead, its brilliance will reach a wider audience.
Matthew NgNovember 20, 2020
Christianity & Justice
Baylor University ethics & theology professor Matthew Lee Anderson fascinatingly analyzed Christian concepts of justice in three columns he wrote…
Mark Tooley & Matthew Lee AndersonOctober 7, 2020
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.
Eric PattersonSeptember 23, 2020
Revisiting the Theology of Exploration in Times of Disorder
What may come as a surprise to those of us who have learned about the great victory of America winning the space race is that the race was won amid critical bombardment about the money being spent and the rationale behind space exploration.
Stephen D. PerrySeptember 22, 2020
The Virtuous Ruler: Hildegard of Bingen and the Question of Authority in Just War
For Hildegard, rulers who blatantly violate the virtuous example set by Christ lose their authority to rule. Following from that, an unvirtuous ruler would necessarily fail to be a right authority that can legitimately wage war.
Christian Nikolaus BraunSeptember 16, 2020
To Renew a People: A Wesleyan Political Theology
John Wesley’s basic Augustinianism created a nonconformist populism that was intent on renewing the people. While Wesleyanism did not always live up to its core commitments, the heart of its political theology resides in a fusion of Wesleyan Augustinianism with nonconformist populism.
Dale M. CoulterSeptember 15, 2020
