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What We’re Looking For

Truth in the Public Square exists to bring biblical truth to bear on the moral, cultural, and political questions that shape our common life. We believe Christianity speaks meaningfully to the public square—not as a partisan ideology or private sentiment, but as a comprehensive vision of truth grounded in God’s revelation and ordered toward human flourishing.

Accordingly, we are seeking written contributions that are substantively Christian, intellectually serious, and publicly engaged. Our aim is not to generate reactionary content or ideological talking points, but to cultivate careful thought, persuasive argumentation, and principled analysis that serve both the Church and society.

All submissions should be consistent with our mission and reflect a commitment to clarity, charity, and conviction.

What We Publish

We are looking for essays that take ideas seriously and readers seriously. Contributors should aim to persuade rather than provoke, to illuminate rather than inflame, and to argue from principles rather than personalities. While we welcome strong claims and clear positions, we expect those claims to be carefully reasoned, well-supported, and expressed with respect toward those who disagree.

We publish writing that engages the public square from a distinctly Christian worldview, drawing on Scripture, theology, philosophy, history, and moral reasoning. Our contributors need not agree on every prudential judgment, but they should share a commitment to historic Christian orthodoxy and to the moral seriousness of public life.

Broadly speaking, we are interested in essays that address questions such as:

  • How should Christians understand and engage politics, law, and civil society?

  • What does Scripture teach about authority, justice, freedom, and responsibility?

  • How should the Church think about issues like family, sexuality, education, religious liberty, and technology?

  • What resources does the Christian tradition offer for navigating a fractured and post-truth culture?

  • How can Christians speak truthfully and faithfully in a pluralistic society without retreating from public responsibility?

These questions are illustrative, not exhaustive. We are open to a wide range of topics, provided they are treated with seriousness, coherence, and theological depth.

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Length and Format

We are currently accepting submissions in the following word ranges:

  • Standard essays: 1,200–1,500 words

  • Long-form or extended opinion pieces: 2,000–2,500 words

Longer submissions should justify their length by the depth and complexity of their argument. Extended essays should demonstrate clear structure, sustained reasoning, and careful development rather than repetition or unnecessary digression.

All submissions should have:

  • A clear thesis or central claim

  • Logical organization and coherent argumentation

  • Appropriate citations or references where necessary

  • Clean, readable prose

Submissions may be lightly or substantively edited for clarity, style, length, and alignment with our editorial standards.

Submit proposed articles to contact@truthinthepublicsquare.org