Articles
Biblical perspectives on American politics, one week at a time. Start with Week 1 or jump to the topic on your heart.
- Week 1 · Faith & citizenship
Why Should Christians Care About Politics at All?
Exiles in Babylon, a coin with Caesar’s face, and what Scripture and American history teach about being a good citizen.
- Week 2 · Faith & history
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?
What the Declaration, the Constitution, the early state charters, and the founders’ own words actually say—and why the honest answer has more than one part.
- Week 3 · Justice & the poor
Feeding the Hungry, Caring for Widows and Orphans: Whose Job Is It?
Gleaning laws, Ruth and Boaz, the early church’s list of widows, and what Scripture assigns to families, churches, neighbors, and government.
- Week 4 · Church & state
Romans 13: What Do We Owe the Government—and Where Does It End?
Taxes and honor, three young men before a furnace, apostles before the council, and the line Scripture draws between Caesar and God.
- Week 5 · Life
Life and the Image of God
From the first chapter of Genesis to a baby leaping in the womb: why every human life has worth, and what that means for the laws we support.
- Week 6 · Religious liberty
Religious Liberty: Why Christians Defend Freedom of Conscience—for Everyone
A faith that cannot be forced should never be enforced. What Scripture teaches about conscience, and how America’s founders wrote it into law.
- Week 7 · Marriage & family
Marriage and the Family: Society’s First Institution
Before there was a king, a court, or a congress, there was a family. What Genesis 2 teaches about marriage, children, and why healthy families matter for the whole nation.
- Week 8 · Immigration
Immigration and the Sojourner: Compassion and the Rule of Law
The Bible commands love for the stranger, and it also recognizes borders, nations, and lawful order. How do Christians hold both together?
- Week 9 · Voting
How to Vote as a Christian
Scripture will not fill out your ballot for you, but it gives clear guidance on character, justice, wisdom, and where to place our hope.
- Week 10 · Speaking with love
Speaking with Love in a Divided Culture
Christians are called to hold firm convictions and to speak them with gentleness. What Scripture teaches about truth, tone, and treating opponents as neighbors.