American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Benedict Option and the Way of Exchange
Surely there has never been a richer and more deeply faithful model of Christian faith and practice…
In Praise of the “New Alarmism”
Let’s start with two simple facts. All of us have limited time. Most of us have limited…
Your “Wellness” or Your Freedom
Promoting wellness is becoming a means for government and big business to exercise control over our lives.…
The Agony of Paul Ryan
House Speaker Paul Ryan is a good guy in a bad situation. What’s worse, it is Ryan’s…
Persuasive Disciples, Not Anarchic Disrupters
We are living through a dangerous moment in our national life, of an intensity and potential for…
How Many Foreigners Is an American Worth?
How do, or how should, Christian Americans answer the question of the moment: “Does the welfare of…
Generation Z: Desperate for Rules
I recently attended a meeting that many would consider anachronistic: Standards Night, an annual gathering for Mormon…
Creation Careless
In 2008, I argued in Creation Care magazine that John McCain was the only candidate who could…
Laughing into Modernity
Christians have long worried over laughter. Church fathers pointed out that Jesus wept but never laughed, and…
Blasphemy in Denmark
The New York Times reports that a local prosecutor in Denmark has brought a blasphemy charge against…
The Right to Be Yourself?
During the rollout of our university’s Preferred First Name Policy (PFNP), the McGill Reporter offered this apologia…
A Book for Me and All Protestants to Read
I recently had the privilege of recording an hour-long conversation with Archbishop Charles Chaput, reflecting on the…
Pro-Life, Pro-Truth
It is an exciting time to be pro-life. The political situation, all the way up to the…
“Speciesism” Opens the Door to Bigotry
Princeton bioethicist Peter Singer popularized “speciesism,” a derogatory term for the belief that it is acceptable to…
The New Status Signaling
In 1989, Francis Fukuyama declared that the end of the history was at hand. The fall of…
