Augustine

A ‘Ripley’s Believe it or Not of the Ten Commandments’

While Sara Koenig’s “The Ten Commandments Through the Ages” serves as an interesting diversion, Christians seeking not just intellectual stimulation but also guidance on the moral lessons of the Old Testament should look elsewhere 

Martin Wight’s Postliberal Idealism

In “The Deeper Revolution How Worldviews Shape Western International Politics,” Emily Lange recovers the historically substantial and theologically rich deconstructions of the international system articulated by Martin Wight

Calvin, Theocracy, and Holy War 

Without a principled separation between spiritual and civil authority, as Calvin envisioned, we risk forsaking the restraint and representative justice that anchor a free and ordered society

The Sublime Terror of the Blue Angels

Besides being beautiful and honing military readiness, demonstrations like the Blue Angels also function as a potent form of psychological warfare

Judas' betrayal of Jesus shows that Divine love is willing to give human beings despite the risks, because love must be free
The Holy Week Reader—Wednesday: Volo Ut Sis

Christ’s treatment of Judas, despite his betrayal, illustrates the Divine Love that was willing to bring human beings into being despite the risks. Because that’s what love does.

Spirits in Tension: Liberty and Religion 

Contra the idea of Christian nationalism, SBTS professor John Wilsey argues that America has always held religion and liberty together in tension

‘Just Statecraft’ Links Just War Theory to Grand Strategy

The new term ‘just statecraft’ is complementary to the broader Just War Theory framework by linking it to broader elements of national strategy

Just Statecraft and the Problem of “Peace”

The pursuit of Augustine’s idea of “tranquillitas ordinis” (tranquility of order) is the ultimate purpose of just war theory and just statecraft

The Innocence of Pilate, the Guilt of Humanity

Jesus “suffered under Pontius Pilate,” but how much blame does the Roman governor of Judea really deserve?