

- Love as a Public Policy PrincipleHomelessness, as an issue, had a huge impact on my philosophical development. I once volunteered for a local coalition of churches working to solve homelessness in our city. As a […]
- Is Supporting a Woman’s Right to Choose and Abortion a Sin?Reverend Ryan Gaffney speaks on abortion and a woman’s right to choose. This complex issue deserves a deeper look. We like to align everything as sin vs. non-sin, but this […]
- Christians and a Wrong Interpretation of Natural LawThis is an issue I’ve wanted to address for some time, but wasn’t quite sure how. Ironically, this is the general subject of the Law and Public course I previously […]
- What Constitutes a “Biblical” Marriage in the Eyes of God?Reverend Ryan Gaffney speaks about the “biblical” definition of marriage. One of my goals in this blog is to show how biblical definitions and legal/political definitions are often conflated. This […]
- It’s Past Time To Stop Calling Them “Christians”…Guest Post …The white nationalists, the billionaire apologists, the authoritarians, cult of Trump. I see it over and over again on Twitter. Where I tweet openly as “Rev. Ryan Gaffney” […]
- Depression, Anxiety, COVID-19, and My Faith“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NRSV I have long suffered with depression and anxiety. My particular affliction is manic in […]
- China, Counter-terrorism, and the Uighur’sI wrote this back in Law School. Sadly, the Uighur’s are still facing many of the same issues. This should give you some background. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. […]
- COVID-19 Makes Need for Solutions to Homelessness More UrgentPeople Experiencing Homelessness are Adversely affected by COVID-19 The Coalition for the Homeless did a preliminary study on the impact of COVID-19 in New York on people experiencing homelessness. These […]
- Generational Battles: Change is Led by YouthWhen you are young, you are a product of your environment, completely. Your world is created for you, by those in authority. Most directly, your parents. When you reach adulthood, […]
- 5 Practical Ways the American Church Can Change Now1. End the Rock Concerts I have passion for music, and music and math are the only universal languages. People, however, appreciate music in different ways. The bible gives examples […]
- Donald Trump and ChristianityThe history of Christianity, sadly, is largely one of division. Some of these divisions come from the influence of our natural selfish order. Others are over some legitimate and some […]
- “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” says Jesus, so What’s a Peacemaker?“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 Christians, not unlike everyone else, are largely divided on political lines in the United States. One of the big […]
- Christians Should Not Submit to Political PartiesThere is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each […]
- The Individual vs. The CommunityIn one of my favorite books, “On The Rule of Law” (the book I used with my students), Brian Tamanaha offers of couple of definitions for both Individualism and Communitarianism. […]
- God’s Law is Superior to Man’s Law – Action Through GovernmentThe difference between the role of government and the role of the law is that although God commands us to obey our state authority–the made man laws they then enact […]
- God’s Role for Law and GovernmentBefore we get into the nitty gritty of public policy and how Christians should behave in today’s environment, we need to discuss the Christian understanding of the role of government. […]
- God’s Role for Kingdom Builders in a Political WorldFor about 4 or 5 years I volunteered for a coalition of churches, that focused on addressing a few major local issues. This included Homelessness Early on this organization’s first […]
- Love and SelfishnessChristians have many thoughts on the creation of the world and the nature of the world. Old earth, young earth, and everything in between. Those differences are generally based on […]