The controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s decision to reverse the Veterans Affairs abortion policy has been framed as a dispute over healthcare access, administrative authority, or political ideology. But those framings, while convenient, are ultimately evasions. At its core, this debate concerns whether the federal government should actively participate in the deliberate ending of innocent…
Justice, Mercy, and the Voice We Dare Not Ignore
The release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has pulled back the curtain on a tension Americans feel but rarely articulate clearly: how do we enforce immigration law firmly without trampling due process, court authority, and basic human dignity? This isn’t a left-wing question or a right-wing one. It’s an American question. And, for Christians, a deeply…
Do We Check Biblical Truth at the Classroom Door? (Spoiler: Nope.)
Every semester, Christian students walk into secular classrooms with the same quiet question rattling in the back of their minds: “Am I supposed to put my faith on silent mode?” Some professors act like the campus is a “no-Bible zone,” as if the moment you enter Psychology 101 you’re required to pretend the universe self-assembled…
Power, Responsibility, and the Temptation to Cut Corners
If there’s been a theme running through recent headlines, it’s this: people in power—whether presidents, ministers, or mid-level bureaucrats—love shortcuts. They always sound reasonable in the moment, but they look a lot less brilliant when the dust settles. Take Bangladesh. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece Tulip Siddiq just found themselves convicted on…
Truth Before Feelings: Why Passports Should Reflect Biological Reality
There’s a lot of heat — and very little light — surrounding the Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing President Trump’s administration to enforce a policy requiring passports to reflect a person’s biological sex, not self-identified gender. Predictably, the talking heads went into overdrive, accusing the Court and the administration of cruelty, discrimination, and “erasing” transgender…
The Pentagon’s Transgender Policy and the Moral Battle for the Military’s Soul
In early October, the Pentagon released a memo tightening enforcement of President Trump’s renewed ban on transgender service members. The new policy allows commanders to override separation boards, requires troops to appear in uniforms corresponding to their biological sex, and directs that anyone diagnosed with gender dysphoria be recommended for discharge. The memo has drawn…
Life and Death in Albany: A Response to New York’s Assisted Suicide Bill
On June 9, 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (S.138/A.136), a bill that, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will make New York the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction to legalize physician-assisted suicide. The law permits mentally competent adults, diagnosed with a terminal illness and given a prognosis of six…
A Win for Life and Liberty: Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Medicaid and Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court’s decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic has stirred up the usual media frenzy: cheers from pro-life advocates, outrage from abortion supporters, and plenty of political posturing in between. But beyond the headlines and the hot takes lies a far more important question: what does this ruling actually mean, and why…
Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 6–3 majority to uphold a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. Under this law, individuals under eighteen are barred from receiving puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender transition surgeries, treatments that have stirred controversy worldwide for their permanent effects and uncertain…
Standing Firm on Truth and Compassion: Why Taxpayer Dollars Shouldn’t Fund Gender-Affirming Treatments
As we continue to consider the Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, today we’ll tackle one that’s really ruffling some feathers on the far left: the provision that prohibits Medicaid and CHIP from covering gender-affirming treatments for individuals of all ages. This sweeping ban, tucked into what’s now being affectionately dubbed the…
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