Democracy

Shielding the Nation?

Dictators dishonor and corrupt, if not ruin their nations.

The World’s Largest Muslim-Majority Country Goes to the Polls

On February 14th, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, Indonesia, will elect its next president.

C.S. Lewis’s Defense of Democracy

C.S. Lewis is best known for his fantasy and apologetics writing, but he was also a staunch defender of democracy

America’s Problem is With Civility, Not Free Speech

The answer to our problems is not less free speech but more civility

What “Democracy” is America Defending?

When Americans say we are defending democracy by supporting Ukraine, what do we mean?

Pondering Coups

Chile 1970-1990 is a warning to all who are tempted to extremism and political absolutism.

The Burmese Military and the Separation of Military and State

Aung San Suu Kyi won a Nobel Peace Prize before, shockingly, declining to condemn genocide in her own nation. What happened?

Twitter and Christendom

We meed a Christian Realist ethic of social media

Vivek Ramaswamy Gets America Right, but Ukraine Wrong

Vivek Ramaswamy is largely right about America, but fundamentally wrong about Ukraine.

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