The Church Against the State: A Review
James Wood reviews Andrew Willard Jones' latest.
Protestant letters on politics
Commonwealth Articles
The Christian Logic of the Postwar Consensus
Have Christian critics of the postwar consensus done the reading?
Political Prudence as Fuzzy Thinking
Do would-be Christian rulers' appeals to "prudence" often simply mask a lack of clear thinking?
A Political-Theological Defense of the Pardoning Power
Three reasons why the presidential pardoning power is necessary, despite its abuses.
The End of Protestant Retrieval
Is it really as simple as retrieving the Reformers' political theology alongside their other doctrines?
The Gaze of Love as Mortal Good
Is life as bleak as Ephraim Radner makes out?
Samuel Pufendorf, Religion, and Civil Society
Were Protestant nations really as religiously restrictive as medieval Roman Catholic ones?
The Aztec Ontology of Violence
Those who think modernity presents an "ontology of violence" should consider the Aztecs.
Whose Heritage? Which Americans?
James Wood takes steps toward a constructive definition of "heritage Americans"
Empowered Witness: A Review
A review of Alan D. Strange's book on politics, culture, and the spiritual mission of the church
Ivy Envy?
Will conservative and Christian alternatives to Ivy League universities ever match them?
Toward a Protestant Pronatalism
Protestantism has the peculiar resources for addressing birth-rate decline, especially when it comes to the role of fathers.
Understanding Wang Yi: A Response to Glenn Moots
Where does Wang Yi fit within political liberalism and confessional Protestantism?
Mortal Goods: A Review
James R. Wood finds much to praise and much to disagree with in Ephraim Radner's latest book.
Beyond Schmitt
Does Schmitt's "friend-enemy" distinction hold up to Christian exegetical and doctrinal scrutiny?
Qu’est-ce qu’une Christian Nation?
Was nationhood foisted on the USA, or has it always seen itself as a nation?
Public Religion, Presbyterian Style
How can the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition help us to think about a renewed interest in public religion?
The Rules of Law: The Alabama IVF Case and the Proper Role of Judges
Alabam's IVF ruling should prompt us to ask: what is the role of judges in political life?
All the Kingdoms of the World: A Review
A new study of Catholic integralism really wrestles with its arguments and implications.
Faithful Disobedience: A Review
Writings from Wang Yi and other Chinese Christian leaders provide insight into wider questions of political theology.
