Political Theology

Democracy’s Three Moral Languages: Conservative, Liberal, and Libertarian

In democracies like the United States, constructive political discourse has become increasingly difficult owing to the different moral languages used across the political spectrum

Timothy W. Taylor & Ailee VianaAugust 21, 2026

God Redeems Nations and Persons

The tradition of realist statecraft in the Old Testament is part and parcel of the Bible’s broader narrative about the importance of the nations in salvation history

James DiddamsJuly 29, 2026

Herman Bavinck’s Balance of the National and the Universal in International Relations

Herman Bavinck’s writings on international relations, which balance the particular with the catholic, provide a valuable resource for Christians in foreign policy

Mitch BahnsenJuly 13, 2026

The 16th Century Theological Debate around the Declaration of Independence

250 years on, the legacy of the English Civil War of the 17th century continues to define debates around the American founding

John BarrettJuly 4, 2026

The International Order’s Feet of Clay

In the book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue with feet of clay represents the fragility of not only the Babylonian empire, but of all empires and international systems—a reality Christians must live with this side of the eschaton

Margaret Cordier-BiermannJuly 2, 2026

A Christian Approach to International Relations: Robert Joustra’s “Christ & Covenant in Global Politics”

In his new book, Calvin University professor Robert Joustra sets out to develop a distinctively Christian approach to global politics on its own terms, one that neither confines religion to the private sphere nor baptizes contemporary political ideologies

Paul MarshallJune 23, 2026