Madison, Rousseau, and the Role of Religion in Civic Life — This brief essay can introduce students to some basic views on how the left-hand kingdom may seek to manage the religious factions that have “divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each […]
Jesus and the Death Penalty
Jesus and the Death Penalty — The lethal injection controversy in capital punishment continues. This anti-death penalty essay invites a two-kingdoms analysis that could prompt students to a multiple model study of the issue including mental disabilities, politics, religion, justice, and various Biblical themes.
A Courthouse Clerk’s Struggle with RFRA
A Clerk’s Struggle — A human interest account of RFRA and a courthouse clerk who decided not to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Agree or disagree, this article might serve as a discussion-starter for exploring vocation and the Christian’s agency in both God’s left-hand kingdom and His right-hand kingdom.
Sustain Religious Freedom Because “Religion” is not a Legal Category
Sustain Religious Freedom Because “Religion” is not a Legal Category — This Rawlsian defense of religious liberty argues that the First Amendment concept of religion is flexible enough to be accommodated legally while keeping the state neutral about theological questions.
World Relgions Demographics Forecast
World Religions Demographics Forecast — By 2050, Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians around the world; Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion will make up a declining share of the world’s total population, and in the United States, Christians will decline from more than three-quarters of the […]
New Christian Voices: Eric Teetsel
New Christian Voices — Eric Teetsel, the young spokesperson for the Evangelical’s Manhattan Declaration, views Christianity in higher education and the public square as closely linked to free market economy and limited government. This 12 min. video offers a perspective for students to consider, assess, and critique in terms of the Reformation’s theology of the […]
Wyoming Catholic College Opts Out of Federal Funding
Wyoming Catholic College Opts Out of Federal Funding — WCC, founded in 2005, announced that it “shall not participate in federal student loan programs.” The decision came after months of analysis and deliberations by the college and a unanimous vote by its board of directors. “While the financial benefits are undeniable,” said a news release, […]
Abortion Spa Seeks to De-stygmatize Procedure
Abortion Spa Seeks to De-stygmatize Procedure — Carafem is a new abortion-pill clinic in Montgomery County that promises a “spa-like” experience for women with a open and unabashed approach to pregnancy termination
The Death Penalty in Asia and the Pacific
From the Internat’l Desk: The Death Penalty in Asia and the Pacific — An Amnesty International report indicates that after years of moving towards abolition, countries in Asia are now once again using capital punishment while Pacific nations are not.
