When Americans think about religious liberty, our minds naturally turn to the protections offered by the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This amendment, and related federal legislation, offer important protections, but there are numerous areas in which states are free to protect, or not protect, religious liberty....

　　Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War 　　In his lead essay, Jerry Hendrix argues that the United States and its leaders are unprepared for the re-emergence of great power competition. We agree that the leaders and...

　　What’s Your Power Source? 　　By Heather Riggleman 　　“I am the vine; you are the branches, if you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 　　A friend of ours worked one summer at a summer camp. Aside from the terror of caring for eight middle school...

　　With mounting scrutiny over President Joe Bidens fitness for the 2024 election, most evangelical Protestants believe that Biden should drop out of the race, though a sizable number of Black Protestants continue to back him. 　　A new poll from AP-NORC found that evangelicals agree with the rest of the country: 67 percent of evangelicals and 70 percent of Americans overall...

　　How Suffering Brings Us to God’s Presence 　　By Sarah Frazer 　　“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” - Psalm 46:1 (ESV) 　　There is a moment in the classic book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis when two of the characters are faced with devastating circumstances. Lewis describes it by saying, “I...

　　A Prayer to Forgive When the Other Person Is Not Sorry 　　By Chris Eyte 　　“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. - Luke 15:20 　　Most of us are familiar with the story of the...

　　Donald Trumps first running mate, Mike Pence, appealed to conservative evangelical voters by offering what Trump lacked: political experience, a pro-life record, a steady demeanor, and outspoken Christian faith. 　　Two presidential elections later, Trumps 2024 pick for vice president, J. D. Vance, appeals to conservatives by being like the former president: a fellow political newcomer, a populist, and a fighter...

　　The scene was shocking, to be sure. But sadly, it wasn’t surprising. 　　In fact, one might be forgiven for wondering at the fact that more bullets haven’t been flying at political rallies. You don’t have to look far on any social media outlet to find people salivating at the prospect of a politics of enmity and blood. And these are...

　　In just over two years, El Salvadors government has sent 80,000 people to prison. With over 111,000 people incarcerated, the country has the worlds highest proportion of people behind barsone inmate for every 56 people. 　　The current situation stems from a zero-tolerance policy toward the gangs that once proliferated in the country. Salvadoran gangs are considered transnational crime organizations responsible...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.” –Isaiah 55:7 　　A God Who Freely Pardons 　　by Lynette Kittle 　　Who deserves to be pardoned? When it comes to presidential pardons and the...

　　When Thomas Sargent won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2011, the title of his Prize Lecture was “The United States Then, Europe Now.” In the lecture, Sargent compared the then-ongoing European Sovereign Debt Crisis (or “Eurozone Crisis”) to the sovereign debt crisis state governments faced during the Panic of 1837. 　　Now, 13 years after the European Debt Crisis, state...

　　5 Ways to Encourage Your Man 　　By Heather Riggleman 　　“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more...