christian morality

Labor Unions, Roman History, and the Quest for Community

While organized labor may seem to be a distinctively modern phenomenon, recent scholarship points to the historical prevalence of such associations across the ancient Mediterranean, from Rome to Egypt

The Compromises Between Prophetic and Political Christianity

Christianity in public life finds expression through two contrasting yet complementary forms: the prophetic and the political. Both are necessary for authentic Christian witness

Three Biblical Models of Engagement With the Trump Administration on International Religious Freedom

How advocates of international religious freedom should approach with the Trump Admin is a complicated issue. Fortunately, the Bible provides three models of Christian engagement with governing authorities

MLK Understood the Threat of Communism

In a 1953 sermon entitled, “Communism’s Challenge to Christianity,” MLK argued that the struggle between Marxist forces and the free world was “one of the most important issues of our day.”

A Tale of Two Nuns Martyred Under Fascism & Communism

Edith Stein and Olga Bida, two Catholic martyrs who perished under Nazi and Soviet rule, remind us today how to live according to the truth that Christ’s Kingdom is not of this world

Exclusive interview with Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan: The Future of Armenia, Legacy of Genocide and Regional Relations

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan has emerged as an increasingly prominent leader in Armenia

Atrocities Make Military Intervention a Right and a Duty

Nations are sovereign, but that sovereignty does not override the essential human dignity of all persons which, when horribly violated, necessitates an international response

Civilizational Ethics Precede National Self-Interest

Calls for America to behave more self-interestedly belie that the definition of national self-interest always depends on a nation’s conception of the Good

Cultural Sanctification in 50 AD and 2024 AD

Christians today are understandably concerned about an increasingly hostile culture, but we should recall the early church’s response to the Roman Empire’s even more hostile culture