• Why Space-Based Weapons Could Trigger a Costly and Dangerous Arms Race

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    It is easy to think of space as “out there,” detached from everyday life. In reality, orbit is woven into the routine functioning of societies on Earth. Satellite signals help airplanes navigate, keep phone networks connected during emergencies, support weather forecasting, and provide timing that many digital services depend on. That growing dependence creates a…

  • A Secular Argument Against Anti-Muslim Prejudice

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    Opposition to anti-Muslim prejudice does not require religious belief, theological agreement, or endorsement of any particular doctrine. It follows from widely shared secular commitments: equal citizenship under the law, basic standards of evidence, and the moral principle that individuals should be judged by their actions rather than stereotyped as a group. 1. Equal citizenship and…

  • A Christian Argument Against Anti-Muslim Prejudice

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    Christians can—and should—reject anti-Muslim prejudice for explicitly Christian reasons. While Christianity and Islam make competing truth claims, disciples of Jesus are commanded to treat every neighbor with dignity, honesty, and mercy. This means refusing stereotypes, resisting fear-based rhetoric, opposing discrimination and violence, and pursuing respectful, peaceable relationships with Muslim people in our communities. 1. Every…

  • A Secular Argument Against Anti-Gay Bigotry

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    Opposition to anti-gay bigotry does not require religious premises. A secular case can be made from widely shared civic values: equal dignity under the law, the avoidance of unnecessary harm, intellectual honesty about what we can justify with evidence, and a commitment to let people pursue meaningful lives so long as they respect the same…

  • A Christian Argument Against Anti-Gay Prejudice

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    This essay offers a Christian case for rejecting anti-gay prejudice. Christians hold a range of convictions about sexual ethics, but prejudice—contempt, dehumanization, scapegoating, or mistreatment of people because they are gay—conflicts with the heart of the gospel. The question here is not, “What is my view of sex?” but “How does Jesus require me to…

  • A Non-Religious Case Against Antisemitism

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    A secular argument grounded in equal dignity, civic equality, and social stability Antisemitism—hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews—does not require a religious rebuttal. Even setting theology aside, there is a strong, practical, and principled case against it. In a pluralistic society, people disagree about ultimate beliefs, but they can still agree on basic rules: each…

  • A Christian Case Against Antisemitism

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    Antisemitism is incompatible with historic Christianity. The God Christians worship first revealed himself in covenant with Israel, Jesus and the apostles were Jewish, and the New Testament forbids contempt, slander, and violence toward any people—especially toward the people through whom God brought the Scriptures and the Messiah. A Christian case against antisemitism is therefore biblical,…

  • The Secular Case for Nonviolence

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    A secular argument for refusing the logic of retaliation—and choosing a sturdier kind of strength. Every few news cycles, the same verdict comes back around: nonviolence is a luxury. It’s what comfortable people preach when they don’t have to fear for their lives. It’s what you say when you’re trying to sound morally refined—right up…

  • The Christian Case for Nonviolence

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    Nonviolence is not merely a personal temperament or a political tactic; it is a moral commitment rooted in Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection. While Christians have disagreed across the centuries about war, self-defense, and the role of the state, there remains a substantial Christian case that faithful discipleship calls believers to renounce violence and…

  • Is the War in Iran a “Just War?” Why Are Christians so Silent?

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    One of the great failures of American Christianity is our consistent failure to hold officials of both parties accountable to moral principles and standards when they send Americans into harm’s way. I understand how ridiculous it sounds to talk about war in moral terms. However, society – as well as various religions including Christianity –…