As the past month aptly demonstrates, political pollingoften swings wildly. Researchers, such as the late political scientist Seymour Martin Lipset, have advised against putting much stock in their reliability, warning everyone to be very skeptical of polling on presidential elections in particular. Unfortunately, they have offered no alternative. Yet one exists, if laws do not prohibit it: Betting markets have...

　　Professor Donald Drakeman’s response to my essay on direct and indirect taxes presents an opportunity to offer some background on constitutional originalism. 　　My thesis was that the longstanding uncertainty over the Constitution’s distinction between direct and indirect taxes persists because probative Founding-era evidence continues to be overlooked. In addition to references in eighteenth-century literature, that evidence consists of (1) uncontradicted...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27 　　The Lord Is with Us 　　By Greg Laurie 　　Sometimes when we end up in a certain situation, we’ll say, “Why did...

　　The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. --Proverbs 28:1 　　In 1996, Reverend Joe Wright, pastor of a large church in Wichita, Kansas, bravely stepped to the microphone of the Kansas House of Representatives to open a session in prayer. 　　But it wasn't the generic prayer to which the congressmen were...

　　As a member of Generation Z from Britain, my entire adult life has been marked by political upheaval. When I awoke on the morning of June 24, 2016, the day after the Brexit vote, I felt as though I had followed Alice down the rabbit hole and into a new country. Though I was happy that my side of the...

　　Under steady pressure from post-liberal and populist voices, Republican party leadership seems to have taken a surprising turn against the free market and towards interventionist policies—protectionism, industrial policy, regulations, welfare, and labor unions—more traditionally associated with the Left than the Right. 　　The truth is that the free market is not easy to defend. That is not to say it is...

　　As If They’ve Already Arrived 　　By Jennifer Waddle 　　Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. -Romans 14:19 　　I remember the first time I heard the concept of treating your spouse as if they’d already “arrived.” I admit, I was skeptical. 　　The idea behind it is to stop complaining...

　　On November 6, 1924, a tall Cambridge economist stood up and delivered the fourth annual Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture at Oxford University. Then, as now, public lectures allowed distinguished scholars to weigh in on sundry issues outside strictly academic settings. But John Maynard Keynes’s now 100-year-old address, “The End of Laissez-Faire,” was no ordinary set of remarks. It foreshadowed a...

　　A Prayer for Strength in Moments of Weakness 　　By Keri Eichberger 　　“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:19 　　Sometimes, I panic under pressure. Like a recent incident when my mom, brother, husband (Mike), and I were caravanning my dad from a hospital in Charleston, South Carolina,...

　　Weekly Overview: 　　The story of the prodigal son moves my heart to delve into the depths of God’s limitless grace. I find myself in every facet of Jesus’ words. I identify with both the son’s rebellion and the power of the father’s love. As children of God we are in constant need of reminders about God’s mercy toward us. When...

　　Weekend, August 24, 2024 　　How God Wants Us to Love Him 　　And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5 NLT) 　　When experts in the Mosaic Law asked Jesus a question to try to trap Him, Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all...

　　A series of policies recently enacted by the Nicaraguan government will significantly impact the activities of churches and ministries operating in the country. 　　Viewed by religious freedom specialists as an effort to increase the states control over religious institutions, the measures impose taxes on tithes and offerings while mandating that organizations create formal partnerships with the Nicaraguan government to carry...