Category: Politics

The Forgotten Political Theology of Thanksgiving

Adam Carrington — November 23, 2021

The Forgotten Political Theology of Thanksgiving

Our politics now makes a vice of thankfulness. How can our political community remain thankful?

Kuyper on Vaccines II: The Role of Government

Coyle Neal — October 6, 2021

Kuyper on Vaccines II: The Role of Government

The second of three posts exploring Abraham Kuyper's views on vaccines in the wake of a smallpox outbreak in the 1800s

Kuyper on Vaccines I: Handling Disagreement

Coyle Neal — October 4, 2021

Kuyper on Vaccines I: Handling Disagreement

The first of three posts highlighting Abraham Kuyper's thoughts on vaccines after a smallpox outbreak in the 1800s

Must Baptists Reject A Christian State?

Graham Shearer — September 30, 2021

Must Baptists Reject A Christian State?

A quick look at Baptists in the 1600s troubles common assumptions about their politics.

Americanism: Heresy or Fiction? – A Response to Miles Smith

Timon Cline — August 31, 2021

Americanism: Heresy or Fiction? – A Response to Miles Smith

Is "Americanism" really synonymous with liberalism, pluralism, and individualism?

A Letter Regarding War, April 15, 1818

John Jay — August 24, 2021

A Letter Regarding War, April 15, 1818

An admirably concise, compelling, and elegant summary of the classic Christian just war tradition by John Jay.

Imagining a People: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Representation

Brad Littlejohn — August 24, 2021

Imagining a People: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Representation

The second installment of an essay reflecting on political theology through the lens of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy.

The Return of the Vigilante: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Judgment

Brad Littlejohn — August 9, 2021

The Return of the Vigilante: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Judgment

The first of two essays reflecting on judgment and justice in conversation with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight".

“Generous Self-Illusions”: Reformed Protestants and the French Revolution

Miles Smith — August 4, 2021

“Generous Self-Illusions”: Reformed Protestants and the French Revolution

The lessons and warnings of Reformed Protestants during the French Revolution.

Martin Luther and Tax: A Protestant Perspective on Redistributive Taxation

Allen Calhoun — October 15, 2020

Martin Luther and Tax: A Protestant Perspective on Redistributive Taxation

The redistributive grammar of Luther;s theology of the Lord’s Supper underlie his vision for poor relief.