Here Joe Loconte and I reflect on 75 years since WWII ended with the September 2, 1945 Tokyo Bay surrender…
Joseph Loconte & Mark TooleySeptember 1, 2020
“It was inevitable that the final surrender of Japan, ending the costliest war of human history, should be greeted with a delirium of joy all over the world, and in America particularly.”
Reinhold Niebuhr & Christianity & Crisis Magazine & Mark MeltonAugust 28, 2020
Mark Tooley, Marc LiVecche, and Mark Melton discuss recent Providence content, including LiVecche’s defense of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima…
Mark Tooley & Marc LiVecche & Mark MeltonAugust 7, 2020
The reclamation of a two-kingdom theology is a first step toward more careful and responsible thinking about issues such as Harry Truman’s decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Dean C. CurryAugust 5, 2020
Seventy-five years ago, Reinhold Niebuhr wrote this article reflecting on the martyrdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Reinhold Niebuhr & Christianity & Crisis MagazineAugust 4, 2020
Next month is the 75th anniversary of the US atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In recognition of the event,…
Mark Tooley & Marc LiVecche & Wilson MiscambleJuly 23, 2020
This article by Gerald Monsman from 75 years ago, originally titled “Reflections on Sovereignty,” addresses whether the United States should cooperate with other countries for the global good.
Christianity & Crisis MagazineJuly 14, 2020
Writing about his experience in the Battle of Okinawa, US Marine Eugene Sledge reported that “men struggled and fought and…
Marc LiVecche & Saul DavidMay 21, 2020
Today is the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, so it’s appropriate that I’m reading about one of its…
Mark TooleyMay 8, 2020
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