The fact that many in Congress, as well as large segments of the American electorate and commentariat, consider court-packing a morally legitimate political tactic reveals serious deficits in our society’s understanding of and respect for the rule of law, America’s founding principles, and justice itself. What is more, it shows disrespect for the very idea of truth.
Aaron RhodesJuly 7, 2021
But it’s important for the souls of democracies that, even as they must make nasty accommodations in pursuit of a wider good, that they fully admit to themselves this reality, without self-delusion.
Mark TooleyMarch 18, 2021
The basic distinction between American conservatism and Eastern European conservatism lies in different attitudes toward freedom.
Chris NagavonskiFebruary 11, 2021
We comfort ourselves, saying, “This is not who we are.” But without deeper reflection, such pat answers are lies, strengthening the “vulgarized knowledge” that allow us to ignore the chasms that threaten to consume us.
Chris SeipleJanuary 14, 2021
For those of us who care about the affairs of state, giving credit where it’s due is just as important as calling out mistakes and missteps.
Alan DowdDecember 18, 2020
There is no more dismal aspect of human history than the behavior of victors. However just their cause, they never fail to cast doubt upon its righteousness by the manner in which they exploit their victory.
Christianity & Crisis Magazine & Reinhold Niebuhr & Mark MeltonNovember 3, 2020
Proponents of religious economy theory point to evidence suggesting that religious adherence decreases when a government actively promotes a church or hinders other beliefs.
Mark MeltonOctober 28, 2020
Eight weeks after the falsified Belarusian presidential elections, country-wide protests remain steady, and fervent democratic activism has arisen among an unsuspecting source—the Catholic Church. American Christians should follow and take a vocal stance for the Belarusian future.
Kennedy LeeOctober 6, 2020
There are many alive today too young to recall the majestic, providential events that unfolded 1981–91 when the Soviet Bloc…
Mark TooleyApril 30, 2020