This article is the introduction to the Religious Freedom Reframed series, which focuses on the dangers that come from viewing religious freedom as ‘belonging’ to majority faith communities.

In this article, Micah Freer presents a redefined, Gospel-oriented perspective of how Christians can engage with politics.

In this article Natalie Nichols makes the case, from a Christian perspective, for ending the federal capital punishment.

Young people who exist at the intersection of the child welfare system and the juvenile justice system are more vulnerable to deeper system involvement. This article offers Credible Message Mentoring as a tool to help these young people, describing the Christian's duty to adopt a holistic approach to provide support for those who are vulnerable.

This article explores the importance of social capital and positive youth development in reforming juvenile probation, with evidence pointing to Credible Messenger Mentoring as a promising diversion practice that leads to the flourishing of young people and their communities.

In this interview, Strategic Advisor to the Executive Director of Community Connections for Youth Inc. Belinda Ramos discusses the role civil society institutions can play in supporting and transforming communities touched by the juvenile justice system.

In this IG Live interview, Bishop Darren Ferguson discusses how communities can work with Credible Message Mentoring and the importance of utilizing this program.

In this interview, Pastor Angel Maldonado describes the hopeful and compassionate civic engagement necessary for accomplishing juvenile justice reform in the U.S.

Matthew Strong is a 2021 recipient of the Center for Public Justice’s Hatfield Prize. Strong (LeTourneau University ‘23) and faculty advisor Mark Moland, DPA, examine COVID-19’s impact on the recruitment, retention, and support of foster parents and provide recommendations for how government and civil society can better support foster families post-pandemic.

Reimagining the juvenile justice system requires listening to developmental research and acquiring a public justice perspective that values young people. One promising diversion program, Credible Messenger Mentoring, offers transformative relationships that facilitate the healing and flourishing of justice-involved youth and their communities.

Chenyu Lin (Colorado Christian University ‘23) and faculty advisor Julie Woodman, Ph.D., detail how COVID-19 exacerbated racial and socioeconomic disparities in children’s health and underscore the importance of strengthening policies like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to ensure that all children have the opportunity to thrive.

Advent is a microcosm of the human condition, as understood through a Christian lens. God is with us. And the fullness of redemption in God is yet to come. The sacred paradox reveals both are true. Mary’s immaculate conception, like Advent itself, is a now and a not yet.

On December 8, 2021, Center for Public Justice invited Jeremy Everett, from the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, and 2021 Hatfield Prize Recipients Seth Billingsley and Daniel Bennett Ph.D. for a conversation on the impact COVID-19 has had on food insecurity and what the path forward looks like as we continue working to end hunger in the U.S.

Seth Billingsley (John Brown University ‘21) and faculty advisor Daniel Bennett, Ph.D., explore COVID-19’s impact on food insecurity and propose innovative recommendations for faith communities, government, & other civil society institutions to respond to food insecurity in a post-pandemic world.

On Monday, Nov. 8 2021, members of the Faith for Just Lending coalition and advocates for military families called on the U.S. Congress to protect working families, including veterans’ families, from predatory payday loans.

The rise of populism in international politics threatens the democratic norms of society. How should Christians respond?

Academic research finds several ways government and civil society can help families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Center for Public Justice is now accepting applications for the 2022 Hatfield Prize. Learn more here.