In 1939, when Oxford students felt the urge to quit their studies and enlist, C.S. Lewis delivered a stirring address titled “Learning in War-Time.” Here is its central argument:
Exploring the Exponential Growth of the Privatized Prison Industry
When we think of common problems ailing the American public, we think about poverty, broken families, and the uncertainty of the upcoming elections. I know I rarely think about the crisis that is affecting more families than we can imagine. What is this blight that is slowly but surely destroying families around the nation?
A Jail Is Not A Prison: Rethinking Local Criminal Justice
Whose Responsibility is it to Close the Opportunity Gap?
It is important to note the enormous impact that decades of poverty has had on minority communities. Poor African American and Hispanic families often live in heavily segregated communities with higher crime rates, astronomical housing costs, and generally poorer public services
A Spiritual Discipline for Surviving Election 2016
Protecting Life And The Diversity Of Medicaid Providers
Climate Change: What Can Civil Society Do About It?
Climate impacts, of course, are felt domestically as well, and when disaster strikes, the burden of disaster relief falls heavily on faith-based civic institutions and houses of worship. Churches and Christian charities are poised to become much more experienced in handling the material consequences of accelerating climate change, whether they acknowledge the causes or not.
Public Service: Call And Response
Knowing and Loving America's Heritage
Resurrection Power
A Just Response to Drug Addiction
The numbers are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number of deaths due to heroin overdose nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013.