"For Love of Neighbor" is a new documentary film offering a hopeful vision for Christian engagement in politics. Click here to learn more.

Christianity

Suburban Poverty: The Gospel, Government, and Capitalism

Kurt Jaros | November 19, 2014 | Poverty

Suburban Poverty: The Gospel, Government, and Capitalism

In my previous post I introduced my interview with Dr. Rev. Daniel Meyer of Christ Church of Oak Brook. I asked him a few questions on suburban poverty, what role the Gospel plays in alleviating poverty, and some practical advice for how we can help. In this post I’ll...

Read More

Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

Friday Five: Should Christianity Be Convenient?

Faith and Public Life | November 14, 2014 | Faith

Friday Five: Should Christianity Be Convenient?

On Fridays, we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s round-up includes a letter of advice to college seniors, a warning against convenient Christianity, and more. “Garbage Collecting for the Glory of God” by Joseph Sunde, Acton Institute Garbage...

Read More

Faith and Public Life

This post was published by the website administrator.

“Interstellar” and a Lesson on Craftsmanship

Jacqueline Isaacs | November 14, 2014 | Society

“Interstellar” and a Lesson on Craftsmanship

My husband and I pay to go to about one movie a year in theaters. Not that we aren’t into movies—we often rent or stream them in the comfort of our home, but very few motivate us to pay the theater fares and brave the theater crowds. “Interstellar,” however, had my...

Read More

Jacqueline Isaacs

Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether Communications, where she crafts content strategies for thought leaders.

Is Unjust Government Robbery? Augustine Said So

Tyler O'Neil | October 6, 2014 | Politics

Is Unjust Government Robbery? Augustine Said So

Many early Christians were not fans of big government—after all, the Roman Empire had a habit of putting them to death. But even after Roman persecution ended, one of the most important intellectual figures in the history of Christianity—Saint Augustine—wrote a...

Read More

Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

Why Christians Should Have More Non-Christian Friends

Tyler Castle | September 12, 2014 | Faith

Why Christians Should Have More Non-Christian Friends

If you are a white, evangelical millennial in America, the fewer non-Christian friends you have, the less likely you are to abide by traditional Christian convictions. That was the conclusion of a paper presented at last month’s American Political Science Association...

Read More

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.