2024-11-14T21:45:07-07:00

In this article, we think about how to resist what scientists are calling “polarized information ecosystems.” Polarization is widely discussed. But widely discussed subjects are rarely well-discussed. Too many commentators continue to utilize the increasingly insufficient “echo chamber” hypothesis to explain the political division we see in American society. I argue that Christians have a primary responsibility to live lives of holiness. Holiness demands distinct ways of living which transcend the negative and sinful ways that worldly systems attempt to... Read more

2024-11-05T16:12:52-07:00

Today is Election Day. And Christian content creators, bloggers, and pastors are sending a clear message: no matter who is president, Jesus is King. Christ’s Kingship is the very foundation of Christian politics. He does not lead or rule like earthly kings do. Earthly rulers seek their self-interest. They sacrifice the people to get their way. Israel’s monarchy is a prime example of this. In the book of 1 Samuel, we see how the assembly of Israel rejected God’s Kingship... Read more

2024-10-28T23:43:39-06:00

New Mexico had some breaking news this past Sunday: former president, and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is coming to Albuquerque. This will not be the first Trump rally in the Land of Enchantment. Back in 2019, Trump visited Rio Rancho. This year’s Halloween visit, scheduled this Thursday, is raising a number of eyebrows. Why visit a strongly blue state and overwhelmingly blue city? The rally will be held just five days before election day. And it is unusual... Read more

2024-10-20T23:18:01-06:00

In these turbulent times, we can often feel overloaded with information. There are so many voices to choose from. Each year, the list of fact checking nonprofits grow. And for every headline touting the talking points of one side, there are ten more headlines towing the party line of the other. Amidst so much misinformation, where can truth be found in this oversaturated marketplace of ideas? Misinformation and the Internet Recently, a video was posted by the Herald Diary on... Read more

2024-09-27T23:18:34-06:00

Some readers may already be aware of “Hindu nationalism.” But others, especially Americans or Western Europeans, may recognize Hindu nationalism through a more familiar term: Christian nationalism. Christian nationalism has become a dominant paradigm for how Western political liberals think about religion and politics. But both Christian nationalism and Hindu nationalism are different types of the same thing: religious nationalism. First, some cursory definitions. Nationalism, in the way that “religious nationalism” is discussed, is exclusionary. It sees a nation as... Read more

2024-09-21T18:11:17-06:00

In 2004, France passed a law that banned “conspicuous” religious attire in schools. This law came to be known as the “hijab ban.” The law reads as follows: In public elementary, middle and high schools, the wearing of signs or clothing which conspicuously manifest students’ religious affiliations is prohibited. Disciplinary procedures to implement this rule will be preceded by a discussion with the student. [1] The law included a few examples of what counted as “conspicuous” or not. The clothing... Read more

2024-09-19T09:59:21-06:00

In our naturalistic world, we tend to consider things in terms of their materiality. If we can’t see it, we won’t believe it. This naturalism pervades how we think about poverty. When we analyze poverty, we are quick to measure it in terms of materiality—or rather, in terms of material lack. In The Economics of Poverty: History, Measurement, and Policy, Australian economist Martin Ravallion makes an interesting remark. When people think about economics more generally, Ravallion writes, they think of it... Read more

2024-09-01T16:25:32-06:00

On October 14, 2023, Israeli missiles struck the oldest church in Gaza. The Church of St. Porphyrius, built originally in 425AD, was sheltering hundreds of Palestinians seeking reprieve from Israel’s bombardments. At least sixteen Palestinians were killed by Israel in the strike. Photos of the disaster circulated online. And while American preachers were still mourning the Hamas attack on the Kibbutz on October 7, Palestinian Christians were raising their voices once again about the Palestinian predicament since 1918 (by historian... Read more

2024-08-27T06:44:57-06:00

Sex and sexuality are some of the innermost aspects of human life. These things are deeply personal to us. And as personal as sex is to human beings, sex is also deeply pervasive throughout creation. Sex is, so to speak, the waterway through which life flows from itself. Politics is the ordering of human life. The questions of how far politics should delve into sex and sexuality are far from insignificant. What place government has on our bodies and desires... Read more


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