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America is Selling Her Soul to a Cult of Reason

| November 2, 2020 | Blog Contributor

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...
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Josh Farquhar
Josh Farquhar is a junior at Dallas Baptist University studying politics, philosophy, and economics. He was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

It’s Time for the Church to Hold Political Leaders Accountable

| November 3, 2020 | Blog Contributor

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...
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Tennyson Bush
Tennyson Bush is a senior economics and international politics major at Wheaton College where he serves as managing editor of "The Wheaton Record." He was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

America Under Siege: Election Interference and the Importance of Integrity

| November 2, 2020 | Blog Contributor

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...
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Sarah George
Sarah George was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and also interned with the Initiative. She is a senior at Georgetown University where she majors in culture and politics with a focus on the intersection of Christianity and public policy.

The Limits and Advantages of Systemic Racism Theory for Christian Thought

| November 2, 2020 | Blog Contributor

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...
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Grace Seyoum
Grace Seyoum is currently a sophomore at Northwest University pursuing a double major in political science and English. She was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Can COVID-19 help us find what we’ve been searching for?

| May 18, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Can COVID-19 help us find what we’ve been searching for?
As a society, we have been practicing physical distancing and respecting stay-at-home orders for about a month and a half, and I have to admit, I have run out of ideas to keep myself busy during my time at home. I have baked countless pies, cookies, and loaves of...
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Camryn Zeller
Camryn Zeller was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and is a junior at Hope College where she studies economics, political science, and math.

The Power of Local

| May 19, 2020 | Blog Contributor

The Power of Local
With the uncertainty of quarantine dictating our current social norms, a looming question many of us face going forward is this: how do we re-engage in society post-isolation with purpose and meaning? Put another way, to revise and reconsider Thoreau’s famous dictum:...
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Clara Keuss
Clara Keuss was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and is a Sophomore at Pepperdine University where she studies international studies with a concentration in the Middle East and North Africa.