Washington was not angry, immoderate or impatient. In short, his example is instructive for our own angry, immoderate and impatient times.
Mark TooleyFebruary 22, 2022
Robert G. Morrison reflects on the fall of Afghanistan and the lack of religious freedom there.
Robert MorrisonAugust 25, 2021
The Bible in American Law and Politics: A Reference Guide, by John R. Vile, is a welcomed resource for surveying and exploring the Bible’s contributions to American political and legal cultures.
Daniel L. DreisbachMarch 29, 2021
One flag waving over the rioters at the US Capitol, emblazoned with a tree and the slogan “An Appeal to Heaven,” garnered particular attention as a symbol of so-called “Christian nationalism’s” effort to “take America back for God.”
Brad LittlejohnFebruary 23, 2021
Christian Realism is our theme at Providence, and Christian Realism was the theme of George Washington’s life that America celebrates with today’s federal holiday.
Mark TooleyFebruary 15, 2021
Renewed debates over history reveal the narratives that conservatives and progressives employ to justify or decry American history. One narrative insists on lionizing historical figures, the other on demonizing them—yet both distract from the ongoing pursuit of the American ideals of justice, liberty, and equality.
Grayson LogueSeptember 21, 2020
King recognized that for nations, as for individuals, the measure of goodness is not perfection, but rather direction. America was born headed in the right direction—and continues to build a “more perfect union” dreamed up by imperfect men.
Alan DowdJuly 15, 2020
Christian clergymen of today typically prefer to disparage power and prestige as demonic ensnarements that Jesus shunned when offered. But Jesus exemplifies not the rejection of power per se but rather a godly deployment of it.
Mark TooleyMarch 9, 2018
Washington’s model is still within our reach. But it would require a renewed appreciation for the limits of the presidency, the limits of politics, and a renewed focus on the importance of character.
Stephen F. KnottFebruary 19, 2018