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Capital Commentary Archive

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10-08-2010A Vision Anchored in HopeKristen Deede JohnsonPluralism
10-01-2010On Dreams of Justice and Cups of Cool WaterPaul BrinkPluralism
09-24-2010Radical Responsibility for the Presence of JusticeJoel HunterPluralism
09-10-2010The Problem With PluralismAshley WoodiwissPluralism
09-03-2010Making room for differencesGideon StraussPluralism
03-29-2013A Public Square Parable from Beyond the Hills Josh LarsenPluralism
03-30-1998A Boy Scout Will be Brave, Reverent...and Tolerant?James Skillenpluralism
08-26-2011Our New Poet Laureate: Philip LevineAaron Belzpoet laureate
06-10-2011Stamp-Collectors, Tulip-Growers, and PoetsJohn Wilsonpoetry
12-13-2013Better PeopleAaron Belzpoetry
07-13-2012Healing the Poisonous Trend of PolarizationMichael J. Gersonpolarization
08-09-2013Politics & ProseByron Borger polarization
08-04-2014Polarization, Representation and DiversityTimothy Sherrattpolarization
12-09-2011Liberalism, Democracy, and Sphere SovereigntyClay Cookepolarization
11-23-2012Politics & ProseByron Borger polarization
12-13-2013Thinking Like a Third PartyTimothy Sherrattpolarized politics
10-07-2011The Question of AuthorityJames W. Skillenpolitical authority
04-20-2015A Different Kind of CampaignTed Williams IIIpolitical campaigns
10-27-2014The Church’s Role in EducationMackenzie Harmonpolitical community
10-22-2010Constituting a Political CommunityJames W. Skillenpolitical community
11-09-2012Questions on Christians and PoliticsStephanie Summerspolitical community
02-01-2013Christians for CompromiseClay Cookepolitical compromise
06-14-2013The Elephant WhisperersRobert Joustrapolitical decision making
06-13-2016Political Discipleship?Vincent E. Bacotepolitical discipleship
11-14-2016After the Elections: A Vision for Re-Constructive PoliticsTimothy Sherrattpolitical discipleship
11-21-2016Disciples After the ElectionVincent E. Bacotepolitical discipleship
06-18-2001The Poverty of Public Moral DiscourseJames Skillenpolitical discourse
10-12-2012No Excuse for IncivilityMichael J. Gersonpolitical discourse
08-31-2015Saving Politics from IdeologyTimothy Sherrattpolitical engagement
08-03-2012Politics & ProseBy Byron Borgerpolitical history
01-04-2016“Ethics for Caesar”? The Good of Political OfficeDavid Koyzispolitical office
05-09-2016Votes Versus Rules and the Democracy That Could Be Timothy Sherrattpolitical parties
11-18-2011Political Theory Behind the WheelPaul Brinkpolitical philosophy
06-24-2011Civility in American PoliticsTimothy Sherrattpolitical polarization
11-15-2013A Papal Antidote for Our Doctrinaire Politics?Timothy Sherrattpolitical polarization
05-10-2013Reconciliatory ActivismAaron Tolkamppolitical reconciliation
11-23-2012Why Stagnation?Steven E. Meyerpolitical reform
01-05-2015Christians: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?James W. Skillenpolitical renewal
11-08-2013For the Love of ClichéAaron Belzpolitical rhetoric
01-12-2015Unquotable QuotesAaron Belzpolitical rhetoric
07-15-2011The Cross in PoliticsClay Cookepolitical theology
04-29-2011The Call of the Hour: A True Christian Approach to PoliticsTed Williamspolitics
04-15-2011Recovering a Gospel-Centered Approach to PoliticsJack Porterpolitics
04-15-2011Drawing the Line SomewhereAaron Belzpolitics
04-15-2011Politics: A Christian DutyMichael J. Gersonpolitics
04-08-2011Politics: A Christian DutyMichael J. Gersonpolitics
03-25-2011Slow PoliticsGideon Strausspolitics
03-11-2011Dueling CynicismsAaron Belzpolitics
01-14-2011What was the most important political event of 2010? (Part 2)Stanley Carlson-Thies, Cherie Harder, Jedd Medefind, Clinton Stockwell, Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, Ashley Woodiwisspolitics
01-07-2011What was the most important political event of 2010?Kyle Bennett, Josh Good, Mark Labberton, Marc LiVecche, Glenda Mathes, David Naugle, Catherine Wilsonpolitics
11-26-2010Faith as the End, Not the MeansGabe Lyonspolitics
11-19-2010Reactions to the Political Implications of Gabe Lyons' new book: The Next ChristiansJuanita Irizarry, Mickael S. Chenpolitics
09-09-2011Prudential Politics: A Positive Role for GovernmentMichael J. Gersonpolitics
07-08-201130,000 FeetNapp Nazworthpolitics
07-01-2011Islam, Religious Freedom, and American Public LifeMichael J. Gersonpolitics
05-02-2005Filibuster WarJames SkillenPolitics/Government
02-07-2005The State of the UnionJames SkillenPolitics/Government
10-06-2003Laissez-Faire is Not EnoughJames SkillenPolitics/Government
07-14-2003From Legal Judgment to Political ApprobationJames SkillenPolitics/Government
12-30-2002The Republicans' Rare OpportunityJames SkillenPolitics/Government
10-07-2002Breaking a Party MoldJames SkillenPolitics/Government
01-28-2002The State of the UnionJames SkillenPolitics/Government
08-20-2010Love and Justice in PoliticsGideon StraussPolitics/Government
01-29-2010State of the UnionTim SherrattPolitics/Government
01-03-2000Y2K PoliticsJames SkillenPolitics/Government
10-11-1999Congressional ContradictionsJames SkillenPolitics/Government
09-27-1999Gen X PoliticsStephen LazarusPolitics/Government
06-19-2009The Kabuki DanceSteven E. MeyerPolitics/Government
03-13-2009“New Politics” Still Just a PromiseJames SkillenPolitics/Government
03-29-1999Confessions of the Master of SpinStephen LazarusPolitics/Government
11-23-1998PollutionJames SkillenPolitics/Government
10-12-1998Impeachment is Office PoliticsStephen LazarusPolitics/Government
09-28-1998The Abdication of AuthorityJames SkillenPolitics/Government
08-17-1998Out of FocusJames SkillenPolitics/Government
03-16-1998Lawmaking and the Supreme CourtJames SkillenPolitics/Government
05-12-1997Christians in CoalitionJames SkillenPolitics/Government
02-16-2007Vote for Change, Get a Troop SurgeTimothy SherrattPolitics/Government
03-03-1997Skip the Balanced Budget AmendmentJames SkillenPolitics/Government
12-08-2006Evangelicals and the Muscular MiddleDennis R. HooverPolitics/Government
01-20-1997Of Oaths and OfficesJames SkillenPolitics/Government
01-06-1997Abandoning Public Service?James SkillenPolitics/Government
09-01-2006All Politics is GlobalJames SkillenPolitics/Government
08-04-2006Many a Slip from Party Philosophy to Governing PolicyTimothy SherrattPolitics/Government
03-06-2006Prophetic Politics Goes to Washington?Timothy SherrattPolitics/Government
03-28-2014The Example of Pope FrancisMichael J. GersonPope Francis
04-05-2013An Easter Tale of Two Global Churches, Fractured yet HopefulTimothy Sherratt Pope Francis I
04-19-2013Pope Francis, the Culture of Life, and the Care of CreationRusty PritchardPope John Paul II
03-23-2015Changing Flags, Shifting IdentitiesBruce C. Wearnepost-colonialism
07-27-2012The Decline of the American Family: An Economic CatastropheTed Williams IIIpoverty
10-12-2015Widows and Orphans…and Unskilled Single Men? Rethinking Poverty PolicyKira Dittman, Hannah Considine, and Amy E. Blackpoverty
06-15-2012Two Half Answers to PovertyStephen V. Monsmapoverty
12-31-2010Marriage Matters in Middle AmericaJosh Goodpoverty
12-31-2010Welfare ResponsibilitiesStanley Carlson-Thiespoverty
11-11-2011The Justice of Economic MobilityMichael J. Gersonpoverty
04-25-2014A Mobility Agendaeconomy, mobility, poverty, opportunitypoverty
06-24-2011What Would Jesus Cut?Tim Kingpoverty
06-03-2011The Moral Underpinnings of CapitalismMichael J. Gersonpoverty
08-31-2012Politics & ProseByron Borgerpoverty
08-30-2013Beyond Purely Economic Solutions to PovertyBy the Editorial Team, Shared Justicepoverty alleviation
08-30-2013Poverty Alleviation, Social Innovation, and the Nonprofit SectorCatherine E. Wilsonpoverty alleviation