The fabric of civilization is unravelling, the barbarians have broken through the gates, and looming threats to society have left the ruling elite anxious, unnerved, looking for someone to blame. So they turn to Christians and the church. The scene will feel contemporary, but in fact it is the opening context for Augustine’s fifth-century apologetic, […]
What if religious communities are the best hope for renewing liberal democracy?
Suspicion and cynicism play right into the hands of authoritarian demagogues. Let’s consider another way forward.
Finite creatures can find freedom in good constraints.
You have nothing to lose but your hubris.
Some assembly required
There is no opposition between law and mercy
A biblical call to remember must be written in the future tense.
Because a healthy social architecture requires healthy citizens
What are we talking about when we talk about “inequality?”
Reflections from a Canadian public policy researcher.
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