Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: China Foreign Policy

American foreign policy toward China is no longer an abstract concern reserved for diplomats, think tanks, or defense analysts. It has become a kitchen-table issue that affects jobs, prices, national security, religious liberty, and America’s long-term survival as a free and sovereign nation. For this reason alone, China policy deserves careful attention from American voters.…

Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: Energy Policy

Energy policy is not an abstract debate reserved for economists, environmental activists, or politicians in Washington. It reaches directly into the daily life of every American household. Energy determines the price of gasoline at the pump, the cost of heating a home in winter, the reliability of the electrical grid during summer heat waves, the…

Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: The Ukraine – Russia Conflict

The Ukraine–Russia war did not suddenly appear in February 2022, even though that date marks Russia’s full-scale invasion. The conflict is the culmination of decades of unresolved geopolitical tensions following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. When the USSR dissolved, Ukraine emerged as an independent nation but inherited a complicated legacy: deep cultural…

Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: Welfare Programs

Before examining partisan positions, the term welfare programs must be defined carefully. Sloppy definitions lead to sloppy thinking, and sloppy thinking leads to bad policy. In contemporary political debate, the word “welfare” is often used imprecisely to refer to any government benefit, which obscures meaningful distinctions between social insurance, entitlement programs, and means-tested assistance. Defining…

Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: The Second Amendment

The Second Amendment is not a niche or technical policy question. It is one of the most emotionally charged, philosophically revealing, and politically consequential issues in American public life. Few topics more clearly expose the differences between how Americans understand liberty, government authority, public safety, and human nature itself. For voters, the Second Amendment functions…

Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: Election Integrity

Election integrity is not a fringe concern, nor is it a recent invention of partisan politics. It sits at the foundation of a constitutional republic. If citizens cannot trust that elections are conducted honestly, transparently, and according to the law, then every downstream political outcome becomes suspect. Laws may still be enforced, courts may still…

The Five Solas Series: Soli Deo Gloria – To God Alone Be the Glory

“Soli Deo Gloria” is a Latin phrase meaning “To God Alone Be the Glory.” It expresses the conviction that all glory, honor, and praise belong to God alone, in every sphere of life and salvation. This principle was a pillar of the Protestant Reformation and served as both a doctrinal truth and a rallying cry…

Book Review: Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis E. Johnson

Dennis E. Johnson (1944–2022) was a trusted theologian, pastor, and professor at Westminster Seminary California. With a sharp mind trained in Reformed theology and a shepherd’s heart attuned to the needs of Christ’s church, Johnson dedicated much of his academic life to helping believers rightly interpret and live out the Word of God. One of…

The Christian Duty to Confront Culture

Christians today are under enormous pressure to remain silent. In a society increasingly hostile to biblical values, many believers have adopted a posture of cultural disengagement. They retreat into private faith, assuming that if they simply preach the gospel and avoid confrontation, they will be faithful witnesses. But is that truly what God expects? Is…

Should Christians Vote? A Biblical and Theological Exploration of Civic Duty

In every election cycle, Christians across the spectrum wrestle with an enduring and deeply moral question: Should followers of Jesus Christ participate in political elections by voting? This inquiry involves conscience, Scripture, theology, and practical wisdom. The Christian life is one of dual citizenship—belonging both to the kingdom of heaven (Philippians 3:20) and, for now,…

How Should a Christian view Taxation?

“Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s.” These words from Jesus in Matthew 22:21 are often quoted when the subject of taxation arises in Christian circles. But in our modern age—when governments not only build roads and defend borders but also fund abortion clinics, gender transitions for minors, and drag…

Perspectives on Eschatology Series: Amillennialism

Christianity’s “good news” rises or falls on events already accomplished—Christ’s incarnation, atoning death, triumphant resurrection, and ascension. Nevertheless, every believer also looks forward: How will the ascended King bring history to its consummation? Four main answers have matured over the last two millennia, and all four live comfortably inside the boundaries of orthodox, Bible-affirming faith.…

The Biblical Rejection of Gay Marriage and Homosexuality

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a narrow 5–4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring that same-sex couples possess a constitutional right to marry under the 14th Amendment. This watershed moment in American legal and cultural history did not arise from democratic consensus, moral clarity, or faithful jurisprudence. It…

The Big Picture – the Biblical (Christian) Worldview

What Is the Christian (Biblical) Worldview? In a world filled with competing worldviews—each offering its own explanation for existence, morality, and purpose—the Christian worldview stands alone in its beauty, coherence, and truth. The Bible doesn’t merely offer bits of moral wisdom or spiritual comfort. It presents a comprehensive and divinely revealed framework for understanding all…

Can a Biblically Faithful Christian Vote for the Democrat Party?

In an age where political choices increasingly reflect moral convictions, Christians face a vital question: Can a biblically faithful follower of Christ in good conscience vote for the Democrat Party? The answer, grounded in Scripture, moral clarity, and the sanctity of human life, is no. This is not a matter of partisan loyalty, but of…

Educate the Child Toward What? Examining the Telos of Modern Education

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 “There is no God and there is no soul. Hence, there are no needs for the props of traditional religion.” — John Dewey, A Common Faith (1934) Every form of education…

Media Deception Series: the George Floyd incident

On May 25, 2020, an arrest in Minneapolis became a flashpoint that changed the trajectory of the United States. George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died under the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin as bystanders recorded and pled for mercy. The images were horrifying, the cries—“I can’t breathe”—heartbreaking. Within hours, a flood of…

One Word, One Lord – Why the Collapse of Free Speech in the UK Reveals the Need for a Christian Consensus

Western nations, and the United Kingdom in particular, are suffering under the weight of an ideological contradiction. On one hand, multiculturalism promises pluralism, tolerance, and social cohesion. On the other, progressive elites increasingly police speech, suppress dissent, and enforce ideological conformity. This is most vividly seen in the realm of free speech—where different groups (Christians,…

Nationalism vs. Globalism – Competing Worldviews in American Politics and the Media’s War on Patriotism

Few ideological divides in modern politics are as sharply defined—and as fiercely contested—as the conflict between nationalism and globalism. These two worldviews offer fundamentally different visions for the role of the state, the identity of its people, and the direction of its policies both domestically and internationally. This divide has permeated political platforms, presidential administrations,…