Picking a Path Towards Progress
Obviously, no one is wholly satisfied with our present situation, and whatever our differences, everyone wants the best for the nation. However, while most everyone would agree that it is time for America to turn over a new leaf, our visions for the country are intractably distinct, and before we can proceed, we need to have a really real discussion about what progress actually means.
Does the United States Have a Moral Obligation to Protect Taiwan?
For years, political forecasters have warned us that China is ready to strike at peace and freedom in Asia; we just hadn’t seen it yet. I believed them, and I agreed it was coming, but this fast? Over the last year we have witnessed a city internationally recognized for freedom and prosperity fall into the greedy and despotic hand of the CCP. This event has raised countless questions among those interested in the region; for me, the most pressing one is, “What should we do if they try to take Taiwan?”
Enlightened Cooperation: Why Libraries Work When Welfare Doesn’t
Amidst a global pandemic and an economic recession, the American people are in need. Not just for human connection but also public assistance. Stimulus checks and unemployment benefits have led to mixed results and polarization threatens any further federal aid. It is time that we begin finding more resources for rebuilding our economy and our communities.
Back to the Basics: Ditching your Smartphone Amid a Pandemic
The number of Americans with smartphones has increased dramatically in recent years. A Pew Research survey shows that 81 percent of Americans now own smartphones, compared to only 35 percent in 2011. The increase in smartphone usage correlates with another more...
America is Selling Her Soul to a Cult of Reason
The separation of church and state is under ruthless attack. For the past two centuries, the United States has maintained an important distinction between these institutions. Congress has made no law respecting an establishment of religion, and religious minorities...
It’s Time for the Church to Hold Political Leaders Accountable
In October 2019, a parish priest in South Carolina denied Joe Biden communion over Biden’s support for abortion rights, making national news. Amid the hot takes on whether priests should refuse communion on political grounds, the real question went unasked: Why are we so surprised when a church expects members to abide by its doctrine?
America Under Siege: Election Interference and the Importance of Integrity
In 2016, controversy arose over foreign actors trying to influence the future of the US presidency, casting doubt on the process and, ultimately, the outcome’s legitimacy. In fact, in the aftermath of the election, it became routine to see talk of foreign interference splashed across phone and television screens, giving many Americans the sense that nefarious actors had seriously undermined our democracy.
The Limits and Advantages of Systemic Racism Theory for Christian Thought
In the wake of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the deaths of other black victims of police violence, discussions about racial justice have concerned tiers of racism — individual, institutional, and systemic. The philosophical underpinning of these terms makes assumptions about the nature of disparity, humanity, and prejudice that often go unchecked. What does intellectually responsible engagement in such conversations look like, and how should Christians navigate the concept of systemic racism?
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...
