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Capital Commentary Archive

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06-07-2013Economic Growth: Always Good?George N. Monsma, Jr.poverty reduction
12-17-2010Desire of All Nations--an Advent and Christmas PrayerGideon Straussprayer
11-09-2015Auto Title Lending: Plundering and Devouring the Poor?Nate Friersonpredatory lending
06-06-2016Predatory Lending and Fixing the Small Loan Market Rachel Anderson and Katie Thompsonpredatory lending
01-28-2011Whole Life Instead of Pro-Life?Marc Andreaspregnancy
10-12-2012Principles for Health Care Policy: A Guide for VotersLeah AndersonPresident Barack Obama
07-05-2013Explosions in EgyptSteven E. MeyerPresident Morsi
02-11-2011Faith and the PresidentMichael J. GersonPresident Obama
12-21-2015The Not-So-New Presidential CampaignTimothy Sherrattpresidential campaigns
01-12-2004Iowa and New Hampshire and...James Skillenpresidential campaigns
04-18-2016Primary TimeCarol Veldman Rudiepresidential campaigns
06-19-2000Rudderless PoliticsJames Skillenpresidential campaigns
02-14-2000Party-ing in the MiddleChristen Yatespresidential campaigns
12-07-2015Presidential Debates: What are They Good For?Mikael Pelzpresidential debates
01-27-2012God Talk on the Campaign Trail: Evaluating Religious AppealsAmy E. BlackPresidential election 2012
12-16-2011Christ and CultureCristina MartinezPrinceton University
04-27-2012Pluralism in Structure, Pluralism in BonesMatthew Kaemingkprinciple pluralism
07-20-2015Neither a Christian Nor a Secular NationStephen V. Monsmaprincipled pluralism
01-05-2015An Important Year for Religious LibertyTimothy Sherrattprincipled pluralism
11-26-2010Just Welfare PolicyJames W. Skillenprincipled pluralism
09-15-2014Pluralism, Education Policy, and the Reality of Unintended ConsequencesKevin R. den Dulkprincipled pluralism
11-22-2013Finding Common Ground in the Culture WarStephen V. Monsmaprincipled pluralism
06-15-2012North Korea: Clear Evil, No Clear SolutionsJudd Birdsallprison camps
04-01-2011Entrepreneurship and Prison Re-entryHarold Dean Trulearprisoner reentry
05-25-2012Human Dignity and the Progress of the Pro-Life MovementMichael J. Gersonpro-life movement
11-14-2005The Redistricting Game: Parties 2, Citizens 0William Harperproportional representation
02-21-2005Iraqi Elections: Way Ahead of Us?William Harperproportional representation
03-04-2011On Wisconsin: Budget Battles and Adversarial PoliticsDavid T. Koyzisproportional representation
08-25-2003Help California Vote!Timothy Sherrattproportional representation
05-05-2003An Iraqi Democracy Should Be A Pluralist DemocracyWilliam Harperproportional representation
07-16-2001Party Loyalty: Why Expect It?William Zimmermanproportional representation
05-14-2010Bipartisanship 101, UK StyleJonathan Chaplinproportional representation
03-15-1999Majority No Longer Moral?James Skillenproportional representation
06-23-1997Racial JusticeJames Skillenproportional representation
11-26-2010Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (5)Gideon StraussPsalm 137
01-28-2011Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (9)Gideon StraussPsalm 19
03-18-2011The Politics of the PsalmsDavid T. KoyzisPsalms
01-21-2011Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (8)Gideon StraussPsalms
10-20-2014“Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith”Byron Borgerpublic confession
11-26-2010Civility in Public DiscourseMichael J. Gersonpublic discourse
03-08-2013Christians Investing in Public EducationStephanie Summerspublic education reform
03-01-2013“Who Stole the Soul?” The Political Poetry of Public EnemyAaron BelzPublic Enemy
10-22-2010Making Tough DecisionsDavid T. Koyzispublic health
05-18-2015Millennials Care About Political Community (and Just Tweeted About It)Katie Thompsonpublic justice
02-02-2015Citizenship is Our Common CallingStephanie Summerspublic justice
12-15-2014Can a Nuclear State be a Just State?Robert J. Joustrapublic justice
09-09-2011On Taking Public Life SeriouslyStephanie A. Summerspublic justice
10-15-2010Connecting Principles and PracticeGideon StraussPublic Justice Principles
04-19-2013"In…the World”James W. Skillen public life
01-02-2009Politically Correct PrayerRuth MelkonianPublic Moral Discourse
06-01-2015Overcoming Poverty: Beginning with the EndStephanie Summerspublic policy
12-07-2012Peering into the Bird’s Nest of Public Service UnionsBrian Dijkemapublic sector unions
04-11-2016Public Service: Call and ResponseStephanie Summerspublic service
01-26-2015Race and Adoption in AmericaJedd Medefindrace
01-01-2001Race and Politics: A New Year's ChallengeKeith PavlischekRace Relations
12-18-2000Mending the BreachStephen LazarusRace Relations
11-24-2014Transformative Justice in FergusonMikael Pelzracial discrimination
01-05-2015The Power and Principle of Nonviolent ProtestHarold Dean Trulearracial injustice
12-15-2014Clergy and Millennials Pursuing Justice in FergusonHarold Dean Trulearracial injustice
09-08-2014Priests and Prophets in FergusonHarold Dean Trulearracism
08-05-2011Rahm Emanuel's ChoiceDave LarsenRahm Emanuel
06-29-2012Politics & ProseByron BorgerRandy S. Woodley
06-01-2012Politics & ProseByron BorgerRay Blunt
07-20-2012Arizona’s System to Verify Residency StatusJulia Stronks and Aaron Korthiusreasonable suspicion
01-26-2015The Cradle Fund: A Bridge for Shalom in the Middle EastCharles Strohmerrefugees
12-21-2012Obama’s Journey from OsloJohn D. CarlsonReinhold Niebuhr
10-04-2013Lumen Fidei and the Politics of TrustRobert J. Joustrarelational diplomacy
05-31-2013When Citizens DisagreeJames SkillenRelativism
09-28-2012Accommodating Faith-Based Organizations in HIV/AIDS Services By Stanley Carlson-Thiesrelgious freedom
12-10-2010Beyond Kennedy Catholicism?Steven Garberreligion
03-09-2012Koran-burning & Sacrilege: Religion Matters in DiplomacyTed Williams IIIreligion & civil society
01-21-2011Invoking God in PublicDavid T. Koyzisreligion & politics
06-29-2012Should We Care about a Candidate’s Religion?Kevin R. den DulkReligion & politics; 2012 Presidential campaign
02-18-2011God in the White HouseDavid T. Koyzisreligion & public life
09-16-2011What We Now Know (Again) Ten Years after September 11John D. Carlsonreligion and public life
07-08-2011In Political Campaigns, Faith MattersMichelle Crotwell Kirtleyreligion and public life
08-22-2005Will John Roberts Judge Faithfully?Stephen V. MonsmaReligion/Secularization
12-29-2003Religion and Politics Beyond the Party LinesJames SkillenReligion/Secularization
02-26-2010Religion in the ClassroomRuth MelkonianReligion/Secularization
05-29-2006A Tale of Two TextbooksStephen LazarusReligion/Secularization
05-20-2011Are Christian School Graduates World-Changers?Ray Penningsreligious education
07-06-2015Reasons to Hope #Lovewins for Religious Organizations and Individuals As WellChelsea Langstonreligious freedom
09-20-2013Politics and ProseByron Borgerreligious freedom
05-25-2012Religious Freedom and the Social Usefulness of Chinese ChristianityKevin R. den Dulkreligious freedom
03-21-2016Why Christians Should Care About Religious Freedom for MuslimsChelsea Langstonreligious freedom
04-04-2016Religious Freedom: One Notion Under God, IndivisiblePaul S. Rowereligious freedom
05-18-2012Pity the School: Vanderbilt and the Cultivation of the Indifferent PluralistBryan T. McGrawreligious freedom
05-11-2012Church and State...and City and NeighborhoodJoanna Stephensreligious freedom
04-20-2012Is Tolerance a Virtue?David T. Koyzisreligious freedom
09-19-2016Religious Freedom: An Invitation to Wash Some Feet This Election Season Chelsea Langston Bombinoreligious freedom
03-02-2012Politics & ProseByron Borgerreligious freedom
02-24-2012In Praise of DiversityStephen V. Monsmareligious freedom
02-17-2012Clarifying the Basics of Religious FreedomMichael J. Gersonreligious freedom
02-03-2012Political Speech and Action: The Religion and Society Debate James W. Skillenreligious freedom
01-20-2012A Big Victory for Religious Freedom—But How Wide?Stanley Carlson-Thiesreligious freedom
07-21-2014Principled PersonhoodChelsea Langstonreligious freedom
01-06-2012American Exceptionalism and Religious FreedomDennis Hooverreligious freedom
01-06-2012Freedom of Religion, Freedom of ConscienceJames W. Skillenreligious freedom
03-29-2013Of Dreams and Renaissance: China’s New GovernmentJames Chenreligious freedom
03-15-2013Politics & ProseByron Borgerreligious freedom