religious liberty

King David and the Magistrate’s Role in Promoting True Religion

James Baird’s new book “King of Kings” argues from Old Testament precepts that the magistrate has a role in the promotion of Christianity. But how should this be applied today? 

Gramsci’s Neo-Marxism and Chinese Hybrid Warfare

To understand China’s longterm strategy of undermining the West, we must look to Antonio Gramsci, the neo-marxist thinker known for popularizing the concept of a “long march through the institutions”

St. Augustine, Jonathan Edwards, and the Meaning of ‘One Nation, Under God’ 

There is a long Christian tradition, stretching back to St. Augustine and including such American icons as Jonathan Edwards, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, of understanding nations as wholly dependent on God for their sustainment

Religious Liberty, Putin, and Lukashenko 

A recent crackdown on religious liberty in Belarus offers a reminder of why freedom of religion so often comes into conflict with authoritarianism

The National Prayer Breakfast Does Not Threaten American Democracy

In times as troubled as our own, one would think that praying for the country ought to be entirely uncontroversial. The “Congressional Free Thought Caucus,” however, begs to differ.

Liberal Nationalism, Abraham Lincoln, and the Unification of Italy

Although liberalism and nationalism are not often thought of together, liberal nationalism is a powerful force for nation-building.

Jefferson’s Tombstone, and Ours?

Thomas Jefferson valued universal religious liberty as one of his greatest accomplishments. Do his lessons from America’s founding last today?

The World’s Largest Muslim-Majority Country Goes to the Polls

On February 14th, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, Indonesia, will elect its next president.

A Puritan Named Kennedy

Robert Frost, while campaigning for JFK, referred to him as a “Puritan named Kennedy” from New England.