Democracy

What Happened To Duty? 

Only with a strong sense of duty to our local communities are democracy and freedom truly possible

The Elusive Hunt for Economic Justice

Economic power must not be too concentrated in the government or among a few private citizens

Towards a More Reasonable Account of American Christian Nationalism

American Christian nationalism is, critics would have us believe, a very scary thing

Constitutional Crisis in the Holy Land

Israel’s democracy is threatened from without by Hamas and within by its lack of a constitution.

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

J. Peter Pham Christianity & National Security 2023

J. Peter Pham’s lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. J. Peter Pham discusses the demographic, economic, and spiritual growth…

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?

Slouching Towards Technocracy

The most essential political choice facing America today is between democracy and technocracy, and it is vital we choose the former.

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