As America grapples with the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we must ask: Can theologically orthodox Christians support the death penalty? Should they?

The term “just statecraft” is a novel but needed term that acknowledges the just war framework’s usefulness, not just for foreign policy but all areas of grand strategy

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

Sean McGever’s “Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield” sheds light on the multifaceted story of 18th C. Evangelicals & slavery

During Providence‘s Christianity & National Security Conference in 2023, J. Daryl Charles, affiliate scholar with the John Jay Institute, discusses…

The difference between immoral revenge and lawful retribution is in the principle of proportionality

Despite pleas for a ceasefire in Gaza, a ceasefire will only prolong the conflict for Israelis and Palestinians

We must always foster a love that has a capacity for forgiveness with a vigilance to observe and enforce the law.

The first in a series, this introductory essay grounds the historical development of just war tradition in Christian moral and political responsibility