Mathew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Brandt Jean’s display of forgiveness and call to Christ for Amber Guyger is a powerful alternative to retribution. Displays of Christ-like mercy promote justice as love. Read More… The killing of Botham Jean continues to make headlines after Amber Guyger, an off-duty police officer who mistook Jean for an intruder in her apartment, then shot and killed him, has asked an appeals court to toss her murder...

Meaning is not a gift one should hope or expect to be artificially manufactured or stumbled upon throughout life. Rather, it is a blessing already intrinsically bestowed upon every individual. What this blessing requires is a response. Read More… What do you want? Or, better yet, what do you want from what you want? It turns out, more than money or praise, humans yearn for a purpose. And new data indicate Americans are lacking that meaning and connection in their...

In Part 1 of our “theology of work” series, we examined why we work, concluding that following our calling, whatever that may be, provides us with meaning and purpose, and represents mand of God in creation. Part 2 examines the virtues of work, earning a living and using that wealth honorably. Read More… Wealth creation is a divine imperative, though one that generates significant responsibilities. The church fails on business and economics when leaders think only about the responsibilities of...

The pursuit of political equality will always be necessary because, in reality, people do act unjustly. But this is only the first step toward a virtuous society. Read More… This year, for the first time in American history, Juneteenth was celebrated as a federal holiday. Upon signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, President Joe Biden said that “the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn’t mark the end of America’s work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only...

The NCAA’s new rules represent a paradigm shift in college sports and are sure to bring more economic and social empowerment to the lives of student athletes. Read More… On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that changed college athletics as we know it. In an opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court concluded that the NCAA imposed rules that “are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports.” Gorsuch continued by...

Population growth continues to correspond with greater overall abundance, pointing to the dignity and creative capacity bound up in humans made in the image of God. Read More… In 1968, biologist Paul Ehrlich published “The Population Bomb,” a best-selling panic manifesto that predicted mass starvation and global catastrophe due to overpopulation. “The battle to feed all of humanity is over,” Ehrlich proclaimed. “In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death” and “nothing can prevent a substantial...

In Part 1 of our “theology of work” series, we examined why we work, concluding that following our calling, whatever that may be, provides us with meaning and purpose, and represents mand of God in creation. Part 2 examined the virtues of work, earning a living and using that wealth honorably. Part 3 will explores “call and vocation” as a full expression of the creative wonder and beauty of God in which we participate, in Christ. Read More… Are we...

As an institution of civil society, the press helps forms the basis of a moral culture, owing neither its creation nor its allegiance to the state. Read More… Freedom of expression is under attack in Hong Kong. In its annual report, “Freedom in Tatters,” the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) outlines key threats currently faced by the media. According to The Standard, a Hong Kong-based newspaper, the report emphasized that “the risks journalists face amid the NSL [National Security Law]...

The suspension of a librarian by the Chinese Communist Party for featuring works by journalist and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is the latest attack on freedom of expression in Hong Kong. Read More… What does absolute control look like in Communist China? It looks like an unnamed Hong Kong librarian at the Shek Tong Tsui Public Library being suspended from her job after placing 10 of Jimmy Lai’s works on the “Librarian’s Choice” shelf in late June. Jimmy Lai, founder,...

As Cubans take to the streets to protest the country’s government, Internet access has been cut off to “quell dissent” and President Joe Biden’s spokesperson has issued a clear message to refugees fleeing Communist Cuba: “You are not e.” Read More… Cubans are taking to the streets over food shortages and outrageously high prices, calling for an end to the munist regime with mass protests. “Cuban citizens have taken to the streets across the country for the first time in...