By Michael Berry In 1831, the French government commissioned Alexis de Tocqueville, a political scientist and historian, to study the American prison system. De Toqueville’s observations resulted in his iconic work, Democracy in America.  In it, de Tocqueville explained his belief that the Puritans, who founded America, planted the seeds of American democracy because of...

The Story: “Should we Pull Back from Politics” by Dr. Russell Moore writing at ERLC.com The Lead: The recent profile in the Wall Street Journal highlighted a generational change in terms of the way evangelicals approach cultural and political engagement: toward a gospel-centered approach that doesn’t back down on issues of importance, but sees our ultimate mission as...

The Story:  “Glad in My Numbered Days: A Birth Story,” by Kristin Jamieson writing at Karis on CBMW.org The Lead:  “When I was twenty-four I almost died in childbirth—twice. My twenty-three year old husband paced the hospital halls, making quietly urgent calls to scared parents, aching with constant prayers for God to preserve us, his...

The Story: “The Subtle Art of Destroying Humans,” by John Knigt at DesiringGod.org. The Lead: “I am glad to see you are finally learning to be subtler in manipulating your human. As I had warned you, I was concerned that your boisterous assault on the unborn vermin with the rare chromosomal makeup (the “disabled,” as...

By Michael Berry Progressive liberals are fond of characterizing Christian conservatives as demagogues and fear-mongers. Warnings about the decay of our constitutional republic, the decline of morality, and the loss of religious freedom are exaggerated, they say. Their attempts to see America depart from its Christian heritage in the name of tolerance and diversity are...

By Michael Berry The following, written by new to “The Edge” blogger, Michael Berry, is part two of a two-part essay that examines the roots and modern out-workings of religious liberty in the United States military. Part one can was published on Tuesday, October 8.   Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a 19-year Air Force...