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Posts by Collin Slowey

Collin Slowey is a rising senior at Baylor University, where he studies political science. In spring 2020, Mr. Slowey attended the Baylor in Washington program. While in DC, he interned with the Center for Public Justice, with which he continues to work on an independent basis. In addition to politics, Mr. Slowey studies great texts and film. During this summer, he is interning for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life at AEI. He is originally from Bryan, Texas.

We Need a Just War Theory for Domestic Politics

| December 20, 2021 | Young Scholars

We Need a Just War Theory for Domestic Politics
Collin Slowey was a 2020-2021 Young Scholar Awards Program recipient. He is a graduate of Baylor University. Domestic politics in the United States have become increasingly warlike. The American public exhibits stark divisions and widespread rancor, and perhaps most...
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Collin Slowey
Collin Slowey is a student at Baylor University, where he studies political science, and is the 2020 fall intern for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life.

Material Political Ends and Immanent Christianity

| October 16, 2020

Material Political Ends and Immanent Christianity
As American politics has become more polarized, American Christians have followed suit. On the left, many progressive Christians embrace socialist ideas and semi-revolutionary tactics as the most effective means of achieving social justice. On the right, post-liberals...
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Collin Slowey
Collin Slowey is a student at Baylor University, where he studies political science, and is the 2020 fall intern for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life.

The Christian and Ideology

| September 2, 2020

The Christian and Ideology
The last few decades of American politics have seen a widespread increase in polarization and partisanship. Much of this is explained by the prevalence of ideology in today’s public square. Adherents to opposing worldviews claim an inability to agree on so much as...
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Collin Slowey
Collin Slowey is a student at Baylor University, where he studies political science, and is the 2020 fall intern for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life.

Peace in the Midst of Politics

| August 5, 2020

Peace in the Midst of Politics
It’s no secret that politics has been growing more contentious, and the events of this year have seriously exacerbated that trend. In the light of the coronavirus pandemic and the tragic murder of George Floyd, our public square is filled with suspicion, vitriol, and...
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Collin Slowey
Collin Slowey is a student at Baylor University, where he studies political science, and is the 2020 fall intern for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life.

The Architecture of Civil Society

| July 31, 2020

The Architecture of Civil Society
In recent years, scholars and policy-makers have shown a renewed interest in civil society. The call to revitalize and empower the mediating institutions that stand between the national government and the individual––from churches to charities to bowling leagues––has...
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Collin Slowey
Collin Slowey is a student at Baylor University, where he studies political science, and is the 2020 fall intern for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life.