Roberto Rivera

Tactics for discussing your Christian convictions

Here's a great resource to equip Christian to engage in tough conversations with skeptics and unbelievers—and even with fellow believers who might be fuzzy on the key teachings of our faith.

Tactics for discussing your Christian convictions

Pro-life, pro-paid family leave

A woman told of her decision to have an abortion. Pro-lifers should listen to her story carefully and take her circumstances seriously.

Pro-life, pro-paid family leave

A look at Trump's peace plan for Israel and Palestine

To understand why a solution has been so elusive, it’s less essential to understand the specifics of the current plan on the table, than it is to understand those things that the Israelis and the Palestinians have long considered to be at stake.

A look at Trump's peace plan for Israel and Palestine

Hit pause on gene editing

We have no idea what our attempts to play god with the human genome will unleash on humanity.

Hit pause on gene editing

What’s wrong with the weed biz?

The risks of marijuana on physical and mental health are well-documented and have been for some time. So why are so many states rushing headlong towards legalization?

What’s wrong with the weed biz?

China's escalating crackdown on churches

Thirteen years ago, Wang Yi was in the White House discussing the state of religious freedom in China with then-President George W. Bush. Today he is a symbol of just how perilous it is for religious minorities in China.

China's escalating crackdown on churches

Ethiopia's ancient Christian history and the Nobel Peace Prize

In early December, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Specifically, the Norwegian Committee cited Ahmed’s “decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea.”

Ethiopia's ancient Christian history and the Nobel Peace Prize