Graham Cole, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology and Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, outlines the essentials of a biblical worldview.

Gayle Ermer, professor of mechanical engineering at Calvin College, writes about integrating her faith with engineering. She explains how Christian service and love guide and determine the goals of her work. Beginner.

President of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, David Dockery, explains the detrimental consequences of separating faith and learning. Intermediate.

Elise Daniel interviews the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington DC, Scott Redd, for the Institute for Faith, Work and Economics on the relationship between the Christian faith and money. Beginner.

Jimmy Kemp, president of the Jack Kemp Foundation in Washington DC, writes about integration of his Christian faith with work. Beginner.

Abraham Kuyper informs much of the view proposed in chapter 2 of One Nation Under God. In “Church, Culture, and Civil Society: Kuyper for a New Century,” Richard Mouw, professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary, articulates some of the relevance of Abraham Kuyper’s work on the intersection of faith and culture. Advanced.

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A study guide for Andy Crouch’s book, below.

Bob Robinson, executive director of The Center to Reintegrate Faith, Life and Vocations, diagrams five models for the relationship between the church and the state. Beginner.

In “God and Government” Ben Holloway argues that however we structure society’s relationship between the church and the state does not necessarily change how God relates to the governments he appoints.

Themelios 16.1 (1990): 11-17. This seven-page article provides an excellent concise overview of the New Testament teaching on the state.

A sermon by puritan pastor, John Barnard, given before Jonathan Belcher, British governor of Massachusetts in 1734. Barnard outlines the nature and goal of government. He told the governor, “the ultimate and supreme ends of government, are the same with the last end of all creatures, and all their actions; that God in all things may be glorified: but then the subordinate end, and that which is the main, as it respects man, is the common good of the society, state or kingdom.” Advanced. (PDF)

In “Toward a Theology of the State” John Frame articulates a biblical view of the State. Intermediate.

In this edition of the Journal of Christian Legal Thought several Christian scholars such as Richard Mouw and Francis Beckwith discuss the relationship of the church and government. Advanced.

An American secular historian, Sam Haselby, argues that the secular state is an Anglo-protestant heresy. Advanced.

Scott Redd, president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington DC, argues that Biblical Theology is public theology. He argues that in order to avoid Christians becoming reactionaries to events, we should develop a public biblical life of faith. Intermediate.

Hugh Whelchel, executive director of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of How Then Should We Work?: Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work, provides a survey of contemporary attitudes to Christian activism and argues that we should engage culture at every level. Intermediate.

In a debate on the motion, “Religion and politics should always be kept separate” organized by The Economist magazine, Richard John Neuhaus argued against the motion. Here is a transcript of his opening statement. Intermediate.

Richard Mouw argues that Christians should play an active part in political life. Beginner.

In “So You’re Not a Political Power-Broker. Here’s How You Can Still Shape Society” Andrew Spencer argues that Christians should follow Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s call to place religious sensibility before political maneuver. A people whose spiritual foundation is right are not easily toppled by tyranny. Beginner.

Jonathan Leeman and Jeffery Ventrella discuss the question: should pastors publically endorse candidates for political office? Ventrella argues for, Leeman argues against in this three part debate. Intermediate.

In “Why Christian Activism?” John Frame argues that the gospel is foundational to good culture. Intermediate.

Chad Brand, Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, argues that government should be limited. This article contains an analysis of how the Roman Empire, the French monarchy and American Progressivism has led to increased state power. Advanced. (PDF)

In “Abortion and the Problem of Personhood” Jonathan Leeman and Matthew Arbo discuss David Livingstone Smith’s book Less than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others. In doing so they discuss Hilary Clinton’s statement, that “the unborn person does not have constitutional rights.” Intermediate.

In “Abortion, Bioethics, and Personhood: A Philosophical Reflection” Francis Beckwith addresses the personhood challenge, that human life may be legitimately terminated as long as that human life does not count as a person. Advanced.

Noonan’s classic argument for the recognition that human life begins at conception based on a probability calculus. Advanced. (PDF)

In “The Meaning of Sex” Jonathan Leeman considers the beauty of sex within marriage and how it points to the embrace of God. Beginner.

Mark Dever in a sermon entitled “Christian Hedonists or Religious Prudes? The Puritans on Sex” given at the 2004 Desiring God National Conference, explains the history of Christian attitudes towards sex and marriage and helps us understand the puritan view. Intermediate.

Andreas Kostenberger, Senior Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology and Director of Ph.D. Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, provides an overview of the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexuality. Intermediate.

Ryan Anderson, fellow at the Heritage Institute and author of What is Marriage?, argues for a traditional view of marriage based on the biological function of human bodies and the purpose of marriage for children and the common good. Anderson’s view is based on Catholic teaching and therefore differs somewhat from the view espoused in One Nation Under God. Advanced.

In “A White Church No More,” Russell Moore argues that nativism has no place in the Christian church.

George Yancey argues that churches should intentionally become racially diverse and offers advice for how to to do it. Beginner.

Julie Roys moderates a debate between R. York Moore, National Evangelist for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Eric Wallace, author, publisher and politician.

An enormous collection of Martin Luther King Jr’s documents.

In “Should We Pray For ISIS To Be Defeated Or Converted?” Russell Moore argues “we sometimes forget that we are called to be a people of both justice and justification, and that these two are not contradictory.”

Daniel Heimbach explains why he is not a pacifist. Beginner.

Augustine’s statement of just war in Contra Faustum Manichaeum book 22 sections 69-76. Intermediate.

Aquinas’ statement of just war theory in Summa Theologica. Intermediate.

Matthew Arbo discusses just war theory as it is applied to contemporary conflict in the Middle East. Intermediate.