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Disarming Our Definitions: A Path Toward Covenantal Pluralism
July 7, 2026 • Portico
I am currently reading The Brothers Karamazov. In “The Brothers Make Friends” chapter, Ivan says of the idea of God, “I acknowledge humbly that I…
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Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democratic Peace & Prosperity
June 28, 2026 • Portico
Imagine a social force that propels democracy, thriving economics, women’s empowerment, uplift for the poor, and peace. Remarkably, global research links religious freedom to all…
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Freedom in a Changing Global Landscape
June 28, 2026 • Portico
Our founders boldly challenged the British monarch’s restriction on freedom in the colonies, a radical affront to the common thinking of the day. With the…
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Human Nature as We Find It: Why Democracy Requires a Realistic Anthropology
June 26, 2026 • Portico
C.S. Lewis once observed that there are two main reasons to believe in democracy. One is because you have confidence in human nature. The other…
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The Team I Carry Within Me for Nation-Rebuilding
June 1, 2026 • Portico
A nation is rebuilt in many ways, not only by those who stand on its frontlines, but also by those who quietly carry its future…
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When FoRB Crises Do—and Do Not—Provoke Sustained Mobilization in the U.S.: The Case of Sudan
May 25, 2026 • Portico
In the early 2000s, the Sudanese conflict became a moral cause célèbre in the United States. Alarming images and testimonies emerging from Darfur galvanized an…
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Discovering Shared Humanity in Muslim-Christian Engagement
May 13, 2026 • Portico
Growing up in a small city in Iowa surrounded by rural communities, values of faith, family, and community were woven into my taught perspective of…
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Broken Open, Not Broken Apart: A Faith-based Model of Resilience for Women Leaders
March 27, 2026 • Portico
Ask most people what resilience looks like, and they will describe something athletic: a person knocked down who gets back up, brushes herself off, and…
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Faith, Conflict, and Consequence: A Theological Reading of Bin Laden’s Jihad
March 23, 2026 • Portico
Osama bin Laden’s life and legacy, as presented in Dr. Douglas M. Johnston Jr.’s article “Know Your Enemy: Understanding the Worldview and Motives of Osama…
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The Impact of Religion on the Geopolitics of the U.S.-Armenia-Azerbaijan Triangle
March 16, 2026 • Portico
In February 2026, Vice President JD Vance made history by becoming the highest-ranking American official ever to visit both Armenia and Azerbaijan. The trip was…
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Historic Level MENA Religious Conversion: Implications for Religious Freedom
February 23, 2026 • Portico
New research indicates that religious conversion is at historical levels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). For more than a decade a large…
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Towards Covenantal Pluralism in Dutch Citizenship Education?
February 19, 2026 • Portico
Covenant pluralism is a concept that, even for its sympathizers, is not always immediately clear. However, a practical example shows that it is sometimes implemented…
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