The Pentagon is introducing a new history course for students in the Department of Defense Education Activity school system. On its face, there is nothing especially remarkable about that. The course is called Western Civilization to 1500, and Western civilization is obviously a legitimate subject for students to study. The controversy begins when you look at the textbook the Pentagon has chosen, the way that textbook frames Christianity and Islam, and the worldview of the ma

There is nothing wrong with faith. There is nothing wrong with prayer. There is nothing wrong with believing that religious values have made your life richer, your family stronger, or your community more compassionate. America has always been home to people of deep faith, and countless churches quietly feed the hungry, comfort the grieving, mentor children, and rebuild lives every single day. This isn't an argument against any of that. When politicians promise better outcomes

Trump wants people terrified of Democratic Socialism before they ever understand what it means. That is the whole trick. Say “socialism,” attach it to Communism, throw in a warning about churches being closed, and suddenly nobody is talking about health care, rent, wages, child care, unions, corporate power, or billionaires. The word becomes a trapdoor. The conversation falls through before the facts even get their coat off. They call it Communism because “maybe billionaires

Most Americans are familiar with the phrase Christian nationalism , but far fewer have heard of a concept called the Seven Mountains Mandate . Yet this idea has been circulating in some evangelical and charismatic Christian circles for decades and has increasingly intersected with American politics in recent years. The basic premise of the Seven Mountains Mandate is simple but sweeping: Christians are called by God to gain influence over seven major areas of society in order