The right to change one’s name in the United States for any reason, by court order, isn’t something that we usually think about. We remember monumental court cases around civil rights, and nearly everyone can point to Roe v. Wade. But changing your last name? Sure, Prince changed his name—but he’s a celebrity, and for …
As the national conversation around healthcare continues, there are few proposed solutions from the perspective of those of us who would like to see less government spending overall and less government involvement in our health care in particular. As Americans struggle to find ways to cope with the cost of health care, medical students struggle …
The new Administration has made fighting racism a political priority. While it is debatable whether this is a task that should be entrusted to the government, the government can take a positive step towards eliminating racism by eliminating race categories. Scientifically speaking, race does not exist. There is more genetic variation within a single race …
American colleges and universities commonly promote social justice through their departments, curricula, policies, hiring decisions, and campus events. A scroll through campus news, events, course offerings, and scholarly publications will show support for dismantling racism, abolishing prisons, and using government policy to create a living wage. However, it is equally common for institutions of higher …
“China is at war with faith, but it is a war they will not win,” said Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback in his keynote speech on December 18, 2019, at a standing-room only panel discussion hosted by the Hudson Institute. The event, “China’s Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang and the U.S. …
The second letter of John is addressed “to the elect lady and to her children.” But who is the “elect lady” of 2 John? Is she a mother with kids, or something more? A look at the apostle John’s use of the word “children” in 1 John can help us understand who the woman’s children …
The kingdom of God began, in its seed form, when Jesus was baptized in the Holy Spirit and began his ministry. Even during his lifetime, he began to give this power to others—notably the 12 and the 70, as he sent them out to villages, towns, and cities. However, the New Covenant promise from God …
On May 24, a number of concerned Christians, members of Congress, and key leaders from a variety of humanitarian organizations gathered in Washington, D.C. for a policy day. Hosted by International Christian Concern (ICC), the meeting kicked off a series of events that comprise The Bridge: The Annual Conference on the Persecuted Church. The conference …
If you consistently follow complementarian theology to its natural end, the husband takes the place of God in his wife’s life. That is, the man’s relationship with God is a direct one—he makes ultimate decisions for his wife and family based on what he perceives to be the will of God. But in the complementarian …
The temptation is always there. When discussing gender equality, it’s easy to let righteous anger in the face of injustice eclipse the call to represent Christ well, even in painful disagreement. On the other hand, we can become so concerned with unity in the body of Christ that we are silent in the face of …
When GMU double alumna Kirsten Clodfelter moved to Indiana, she wasn’t expecting to write a collection of short stories about the Middle East. “It just kind of appeared one day,” Kirsten said during a phone interview. While Kirsten may have been gifted with a flash of inspiration, an interesting web of influences began to emerge …
On Sept. 17, an estimated 1,000 people flooded Wall Street in what would become the first in a series of peaceful demonstrations touching over 900 cities in 82 countries. The movement, dubbed Occupy Wall Street, models itself on the Arab Spring, a wave of demonstrations marked by revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya with civil …