About Samuel James

Samuel James serves as Communications Specialist for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. His writing has been featured on The Christian Post, World Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, Canon and Culture, and more. He received his BA in philosophy from Boyce College.

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The New Puritan Shame Culture

In the April 1886 issue of The Atlantic Monthly Julian Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel, reviewed... read more

Should Christians Watch "Game of Thrones"?

Christians have debated amongst themselves for thousands of years how to approach... read more

A Conversation Between "Safe," "Legal," and "Rare"

The following is an edited version of the transcript of conversation between... read more

What's a Conscience Worth?

Consider this a brief, concluding postscript to my 4-article (!) conversation about religious freedom... read more

How RFRA Helps Us Love Our Neighbors

In the sincere hope, dear reader, that soon we may speak of other... read more

Do Christians Mean What They Say? A response...

New York Times columnist Frank Bruni doesn't believe that Christians who are... read more

Who Are the Liberals?

If there's anything in store for American political discourse more absurd or... read more

How and Why to Watch the ERLC Summit...

The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) will be hosting a two-day... read more

Loneliness and the Religion of Personal Autonomy

Is it even possible that my generation, which sends 6 billion text... read more

This Is Your Brain on Hot Takes

Fare Forward has published this outstanding piece by Jake Meador on how the... read more

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