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The John Wesley Institute is honored that former Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent is becoming a Distinguished Scholar of World Christianity with JWI. His roll will include an annual lecture in Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Events
You are invited to partake in drinks and smart Christian Realist conversation with your friends at The Institute on Religion...
The Institute on Religion and Democracy's Wednesday Worship will take place on May 21st at noon. This month we will...
Join us for our May New Whiggery Dinner on May 27th. Dr David Hein will discuss schools as conservative-liberal institutions...
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Marc LiVecche
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Ryan Danker
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Wyatt Flicker
From Neocons to Nat Cons: The Shifting Editorial Positions at First Things
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Ian Markham
Is There a Right to Immigrate? Review of “Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice”
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Mark Amstutz
The Whig Case for Toryism
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Michael Lucchese
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