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Dr. Peter Meilaender Named 2020-2021 Visiting Professor

| August 13, 2020

Dr. Peter Meilaender Named 2020-2021 Visiting Professor
Dr. Peter Meilaender, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Houghton College (NY), has been named the 2020–2021 Visiting Professor for AEI’s Initiative on Faith & Public Life. In this position, which rotates...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

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.

Desiring Community: A Lesson from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

| August 1, 2020

Desiring Community: A Lesson from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Like many students who attended a Christian college or university, I read Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the first time during my freshman year of college. At the time, I was several weeks into a study away...
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Aryana Petrosky Roberts
Aryana Petrosky Roberts is a senior associate for AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University, and is a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

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.

What the Reformation Teaches Us About Political Conflict

| July 27, 2020

What the Reformation Teaches Us About Political Conflict
At first glance, the period of history leading up to the Reformation and our current political moment seem to have little in common. While 16th century Europe was a pseudo-theocratic feudal society, ours is a modern, liberal nation-state, and increasingly secular....
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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.