About John San Nicolas

John San Nicolas is an undergraduate student majoring in Religious Studies and Philosophy at the University of New Mexico. As a scholar, John works to address and confront the problems, large or small, that Christians encounter in their everyday lives. John is engaged in independent research surrounding the intersection of Christianity and politics in the American context, and focuses on how evangelicals in particular can approach politics collaboratively with their civic neighbors.

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Grants Pass: How Does America Treat Its Poor?

On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States made a historical... read more

The Church Needs a Faith that Works

The relationship between faith and works is a difficult one for Protestants.... read more

Would Jesus Make Fun of Homeless People?

Every society has some form of poverty. As Jesus said, we will... read more

Creationism vs. Science from Scopes to Science Films

The debate between creationism and evolution is a continuously popular one in... read more

The Sabbath was Made for Us, Not Us...

The teachings of Jesus are absolutely foundational to Christian living. As Jesus... read more

An Introduction to Evangelicals and Christian Media

This article is an introduction into how evangelicals utilize media. When we... read more

Augustine's City of God: No Justice, No Peace

Augustine's City of God is a foundational text in Christian political thought. Augustine developed... read more

Political Animals from the Garden of Eden

One of the great philosophers in the Western tradition, Aristotle, famously called... read more

Observing Passover: Naomi Klein and the Exodus from...

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is celebrated this year from April 22... read more

Jesus and the Syrophoenician Woman Revisited

Was Jesus a racist? In the Gospel of Mark, there is a... read more

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