The Christian Civics Blog
Loving God with all our mind, when what’s on our mind is politics.
Jesus, Socrates, and Historic American Understandings of "Greatness"
One question we think Christians in the US should wrestle with in response to this is: If pride is a sin and all glory should go to God, what should we think of aspirations to political greatness? Can this kind of greatness even be truly unifying?
A Letter From Our Assignment Editor
Our newest team member introduces himself and shares his goals for his work with this blog.
Spiritual Mistakes That Can Lead to Political Problems
Our co-founder and executive director sketches ideas for what Christian public witness might look like in the wake of the so-called “Culture War” era.
Audio Recording: April 2017 Prayer Call with Dr. Richard Smith
Our April 2017 prayer call covered a range of topics, including how to exercise our citizenship with wisdom and preparing our hearts for witness in militarily unstable times.
Some of the Questions Christians in the U.S. Should Consider about Syria
This is the third in a series of articles covering the United States' recent bombing of a Syrian military airbase.
A Longer Look at Syria and War Powers
This is the second in a series of articles covering the United States' recent bombing of a Syrian military airbase. This article provides a deeper look at the Syrian civil war and similar military interventions in U.S. history.
Introduction to Syria and War Powers
This is the first in a series of articles covering the United States' recent bombing of a Syrian military airbase. This article provides a quick overview of Friday's events and the questions we'll be exploring throughout the weekend.
An Introduction to Interpreting the Constitution
Supreme Court nominations are frequently a highly partisan affair, but the bulk of the day-to-day work of the Court is not. Writers often talk as if major court decisions follow directly from the presumed political preferences of the justices, but actual Supreme Court justices focus their attention on very different questions.
Our Redeemer Liveth: The Administration of God
The following article is the transcript of a homily delivered by pastor and Body Politic reader Rev. Dr. Richard Hyde earlier this year at the First Congregational Church of Gray, Maine.
The Gift of the Outsider
With my white brothers and sisters in Christ, it rarely feels like we're in this together. Yet the command for this could not be clearer: “Carry each others’ burdens and in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.”
Ambitious Sacrifice: Generosity of Resources, Spirit and Policy
“I give God 10%. Why should I give you 15?”
