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Skepticism of Government: What It Means for America’s Future

Faith and Public Life | November 21, 2013 | Politics

This post was written by Stephen McKerihan, a student at Covenant College. Societal trends, despite their apparent triviality and impermanent nature, can often have a significant impact on our mindsets and the way we react to the world. It is when these reactions...

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The Politics of Polarization

Nicholas Freiling | November 8, 2013 | Politics

When asked in 2010 about the nation’s political environment, former President Jimmy Carter said, “President Obama suffers from the most polarized situation in Washington that we have ever seen—even maybe [more] than the time of Abraham Lincoln and the initiation of...

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Nicholas Freiling

Nick Freiling is Founder/Director of Haven Insights, a DC-based market research firm.

Statecraft as Soulcraft: The Study of Politics

Kurt Jaros | September 24, 2013 | Politics

This is the second in a series on “Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.” Read part one. In “Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft,” Francis J. Beckwith attempts to answer some questions that Christians have regarding the role of...

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Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

Politics for Christians: How to Prevent Proof-Texting

Kurt Jaros | September 10, 2013 | Faith

I’m reading and reviewing “Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft” by Francis J. Beckwith, and like my previous review of “Free to Choose” by Milton Friedman, I’ll be reviewing each chapter one at a time. I’d invite you to...

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Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

Why Millennials' Disgust With The Political System Is Not A Virtue

David Wilezol | August 28, 2013 | Politics

One of the bedrock conclusions in Ron Fournier’s new essay in The Atlantic may raise eyebrows: “[Millennials] don’t see politics or government as a way to improve their communities, their country, or the world.” Fournier documents how Millennials have a high...

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David Wilezol is the co-author, with Bill Bennett, of the book “Is College Worth It?” He is also the associate producer for Bill’s nationally syndicated radio show “Morning in America.”