election

I look to the hills, not to a politician.

His challenges to the left and right alike are devastating and timely.

I grew up in Taiwan and Argentina. Here’s what I know about authoritarianism.

Casting your ballot means voicing a preference—not a moral conviction or deep, spiritual alignment.

J. D. Vance’s lies about Haitian immigrants reveal his willingness 
to trade his dignity for attention.

Last time I woke early, opened the curtains, sat down to pray, and started crying.

Unlike Hillary Clinton’s defeat in 2016, Warren’s defeat came at the hands of her own party.

Can we begin to incorporate the best practices of decency and truth in our new media? Can we become more adept at incorporating social media into our larger plan as we hold propaganda machines accountable?

As we wake up to the election results, and the news that a large chunk of the voting block were white Christians, we see that the soul of our nation is hollowed and charred.

At his inauguration on January 20, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower took an unprecedented step: after taking the oath of office, he led the nation in prayer. During his prayer, which historian Kevin Kruse notes helped make Eisenhower’s inauguration as much a “religious consecration” as a “political ceremony,” the new president asked God to “make full and complete [the executive branch’s] dedication to the service of the people.”

Eisenhower’s professed dedication to serve all the citizens of the United States and his willingness to rely upon God’s help were not entirely new. 

How does theology shape Jewish democracy, in light of the many competing claims and complex relationships in the land of Israel?

On Nov. 6, our church building was both a polling place and a place for worship. At some point I began to see the latter as the main event.

The nation's changing racial and ethnic profile will bring political change. But we can also expect it to elicit fear and resistance.

The presidential election revealed that the “God gap” in electoral politics remains as large as ever—and is much larger than the gender gap that was often touted during the campaign. Mark Silk summarizes it:

Those who said they attend worship weekly preferred Mitt Romney by 20 points, 59-39. Those who said they attend less frequently went for Obama by 25 points. That compares to a male preference for Romney of seven points and a female preference for Obama of 11.

How fervently one practices one’s religion is—apart from race—still the best predictor of how one votes.

Many churches, including mine, will mark All Saints Day this Sunday. Of course, politics will also be on everyone’s mind. At first it seemed to me that the two have little in common, but then several connections occurred to me.