Category: Colson Center

Though Americans remain a morally serious people, at least in our quickness to condemn each other as “Hitlers” for various misdeeds, we are clearly not concerned with moral consistency. We…

According to recent report from the Centers for Disease Control, “40 percent of American adults have reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse” during the COVID-19 pandemic. One-third reported feelings…

According to the United States Institute of Peace, Nigeria, “as Africa’s most populous country, largest economy, and biggest democracy,” is a “bellwether for the continent.”  In fact, by 2050, Nigeria…

It’s the genocide no one is talking about. Across Northern Nigeria Boko Haram terrorist and Islamist Fulani herdsman are killing, raping, and kidnapping thousands of Nigerian Christians, while the Nigerian…

With the conclusion of the Democratic national convention, John Stonestreet and Shane Morris discuss just how much Americans look to politics and political solutions to solve our societal problems–and the…

In February of 1943, German university student Sophie Scholl was convicted of high treason against the Nazi regime and executed by guillotine. Last week, Germany announced it will honor this…

In July, the U.S. State Department’s “Commission on Unalienable Rights” released a draft report that attempted to provide a grounding for our country’s commitment to human rights. Fundamental among those…

If we put adjectives such as “economic” or “racial” in front of the word “Justice,” are we in essence buying into critical theory? Isn’t justice simply justice? That’s the first…

Recently, political scientist Michael J. New described the results of what’s being called “the largest known in-depth interview study of American attitudes on abortion” as “nuanced.” A better term would…

To paraphrase King Solomon, to the writing of statements there is no end. However last week, I was honored to be included among the original signatories of The Philadelphia Statement,…