Political Theology

Contemporary debates over ‘Christian nationalism’ have surprising roots in 17th century debates over republicanism versus monarchism.

Paul Ramsey was among the greatest theologians of the 20th century and we are in sore need of his ideas today

A recently published collection of Jonathan Edwards’ sermons showcases the 18th century theologian’s enduring insights.

Though Wolfe’s arguments are complex and wide ranging, they frequently fail to hold up under scrutiny

Burke is a defender of the institutions of Christian civilization. Understanding this liberates us from the need to defend failing institutions simply because those institutions happen to exist.

The purpose of Christian engagement in politics is not to eradicate injustice and evil but to express love towards people and to testify to the goodness of Christ

Thomism and liberalism are not hopeless enemies: a review of The Christian Structure of Politics: On the De Regno of Thomas Aquinas

While Orthodox Christianity lacks the historical tradition of just war theory to criticize war, it does have a theological resource it could draw upon to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: personhood.

In We the Fallen People, Tracy McKenzie takes on the conviction that the moral intuition of the American electorate is the basis for our democratic flourishing. This belief is summarized in the phrase, “America is great because she is good.”