
Peter Demos
Op-ed contributor
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This myth about Iranians that Western Christians believe
The Iranian people are crying out. The church in the West must not be silent.
The Church must stop chasing Planned Parenthood
The pro-life movement is losing the long game.
Trump's quasi-messianic status is deeply troubling
Placing excessive faith in a political leader can inadvertently create an idol, even if our intentions are noble.
To businesses: Don't replace 'Merry Christmas' with 'Happy Holidays'
For Christians, the exclusion of Christmas from the cultural conversation is more than just an issue of words — it is a matter of honoring God.
Is it unusual I carry a Bible when I'm not a pastor?
I dream of a day when carrying a Bible in public is as commonplace and accepted as wearing shoes and shirts in a restaurant.
Protesting isn't free: Civil disobedience versus entitlement
Exercise your right to protest when you feel led to do so, but be prepared to deal with the consequences, be they just or unjust.
Christian civil disobedience in world that’s gone woke
Would you be willing to go to jail for using the wrong pronouns?
Christians, here is how we must respond to the Twitter files
However, that is not a strategy that will suffice. Hope is actually no strategy at all. So how should people of faith respond to this latest information?
There’s no such thing as a fake Christian
If we really want to get down to brass tacks, by definition, a “fake Christian” is not a Christian at all. You either believe Jesus is the son of God or you don’t. You cannot fake the condition of your heart.
The Christian’s test for civil disobedience
Christian civil disobedience transcends political civil disobedience as Christians serve a Kingdom that is outside the realm of politics and recognizes that justice, outside of a biblical framework, is inherently unjust. As St. Aquinas and Augustus state, an unjust law is no law. Although our response may be to political or legal pressures, it can also be a response to cultural pressures as well.