Politics Archives

We forget our own spiritual displacement when we grasp too hard at this world, when we make our “Americanness” the hallmark of our identity.

Eric Metaxas has written an inspiring book on American exceptionalism. But does he blur the details of history?

Like Oliver Cromwell, people have a tendency to become the things they hate.

We have remembered our kingdom’s crown but have neglected the example of our king.

As my students and I discussed Herman Melville‘s “Benito Cereno” the text on Friday, many of them wept.

With the election over, we should point to our churches and proclaim a better way that is possible in the gospel.

Culture is a thing to be cultivated, not conquered. Let’s change our political metaphors.

Censorship is great—as long as you’re the one holding the Sharpie in the culture war.

Three movies to watch before you vote to help steel your nerves, and one movie to watch after you vote — to help wash away the stench of national politics.

This is your guide to which candies might (or might not) help get you through this final week of political purgatory.

Unlike the Good Neighbor mandate from FDR, Trump’s political discourse on America is motivated by insecurity.

A fresh take on political discourse is one of the seeds we must sow.

Even now, those speaking loudest about the Trump tapes seem to overlook the exploited.

We are all sinners and saints alike, but on All Saints’ Day, we trace our lineage through the departed saints who’ve walked in the faith before us.

In order to weigh our voting options more fairly in the 2016 election, we need to ditch the apocalyptic rhetoric.

Os Guinness’ Impossible People is not afraid to be as tough on Christians as it is on their cultural enemies.