You Are the Light of the Public Square

Posted on Oct 8, 2024 in Civil Rights Movement, democracy, Elections - Campaign 2024, Ideas, Integrity, Justin Giboney, Other Religions, Pluralism, politics, Social Action, Social Justice

The Christian public witness has raised a voice of emancipation in American history. Our faith has provided the civic muscle to build schools for the poor and hospitals for the sick. Christians have visited the lonely and comforted the dying. The church has confronted sex trade pimps and run off neighborhood dope peddlers. It’s no Read more…

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Unclench Your Fist

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 in Augustine, democracy, Discipleship, Faith, Generosity, Ideas, Pluralism, politics

Questions about the place of Christianity and the posture of Christians in a pluralistic society have never been merely theoretical for me. They have always been very personal. I was first drawn to the Christian faith as a child in London. Both the city and the school I attended there were marked by profound religious, Read more…

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The Christians Trying to Restore Our Faith in Elections

Posted on Sep 12, 2024 in democracy, Donald Trump, Elections - Campaign 2024, Government, politics, Volunteers

Christine Johnson is the type of American who kisses her ballot and thanks God whenever she votes. Johnson has volunteered as a poll worker in Minnesota for over 20 years; she currently serves as an election judge in a blue district. “I love being a part of the process,” Johnson said. “I love helping my Read more…

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How to Find Common Ground When You Disagree About the Common Good

Posted on Sep 4, 2024 in democracy, Faith, Friendship, Ideas, islam, Other Religions, Pluralism, politics

How do Christians live faithfully and as good neighbors in a world we don’t control? In 2020, Tim Keller and I coedited a book titled Uncommon Ground. Our project convened a group of evangelical and evangelical-adjacent friends to reflect—as the subtitle said—on how Christians can live faithfully in a world of difference. Since then, however, I’ve rephrased Read more…

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Mass Protests Against Israeli Judicial Overhaul Enter 10th Week

Posted on Mar 12, 2023 in democracy, Israel, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, JudicialReform

Israelis packed city streets on Saturday in nationwide demonstrations now in their 10th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court’s powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.

President Biden Visiting War-Torn Ukraine Pledged More Military Aid

Posted on Feb 21, 2023 in Belgium, Biden, church, cia, Court, cow, crime, cross, democracy, EU, Euro, Europe, Gold, Hungary, ICE, irs, Japan, Joe Biden, Military, nato, Netherlands, Peace, Peace Talks, Poland, Police, putin, Russia, sanctions, SEC, Security, Time, train, travel, UK, ukraine, UN, US, Vatican, War, Weapons, White House, WHO, World News, Worthy News, WorthyNews, Zelensky

Air raid sirens wailed as U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv, his first visit to wartorn Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last year.