From the Capitol to the Cathedral: Global Faith, National Security, and Apostolic Wisdom
The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) , founded in 1981, stands at the sacred intersection of faith and public life. Its founders knew the Church’s witness was never meant to stay behind sanctuary walls but to speak God’s truth into every sphere of society. The IRD exists from the conviction that historic, biblical Christianity holds enduring wisdom about freedom, human dignity, and moral responsibility; truths rooted not in opinion but in the character of God Himsel
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From Satellite to Sanctuary: GEOINT in Motion"
Oya! COME OUT NA CAR! COME OUT! COME OUT! COME OUT! The shrieks coming from the mouths of the gentlemen with poorly positioned face masks reverberated across the travel bus… Yet the AK-17 firearms they carried quickly shifted both power and authority back over to these four men. The passengers began to scurry out of the bus… frantically stepping over one another… pressing their bodies as far away from the bandits as possible. These bandits had been targeting select routes to
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The Decision
The Decision The evening before voting, father and son begin chatting with friends trying to keep their minds off of what was to come,...
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"Off the Mat"
"The expression is: ‘Off the mat and into the world.’ Like, get off the mat, your spirits are up, your body feels good, now go and now...
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Dance to Your Own Beat
Writing has always remained a sanctuary for me in my wounded states- from childhood well into adolescence. For me it is a place of...
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