The Washington Stand, Author at The Western Journal

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The Washington Stand is Family Research Council’s outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview. The Washington Stand is based in Washington, D.C. and is published by FRC, whose mission is to advance faith, family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview.

The Oct. 7, 2023, attack by terror groups against the nation of Israel provoked a worldwide outpouring, not of support, but of bitter hatred.

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Commentary

4 Reasons Why Anti-Semitism Is Anti-Christian

The symptoms now affect not only the hardened left, but even an increasing proportion of American conservatism.

By Joshua Arnold May 31, 2026

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Pleasing People or Pleasing God? The Crossroads All Believers Must Face

Christians across the globe are faced with a choice, please people and gain validation or please God and live for eternity?

By The Washington Stand May 31, 2026

Man and group of fellow Christians gather in a line of prayer.

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Freedom Isn't Free, Neither Is the Faith That Sustains It

Christians across the globe have been fighting for freedom in every aspect of American life, that privilege comes at a cost.

By The Washington Stand May 31, 2026

President Trump stands at a podium delivering a speech at the Rockford Community College in Suffern, New York on May 22, 2026.

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Trump Admin Establishes Controversial Fund to Compensate Victims of Weaponized Government

The Trump Administration has taken another step to compensating victims of government overreach with a fund dedicated to that purpose.

By The Washington Stand May 30, 2026

Papers are strewn across a table with a pen laying on top of them all.

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The Indictment Beneath the Indictment: SPLC's Strategy for Silencing Americans

This is how the Southern Poverty Law System gamed the system against conservatives facing legal battles from liberal forces.

By The Washington Stand May 30, 2026

A protest in support of the Cuban people in Little Havana, Miami takes place on November 16, 2016.

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Commentary

The Cuban Government's Miraculous Ability to Survive May Be Coming to an End

I first heard the term “estática milagrosa” (“miraculous stasis”) from a friend of my wife. The young woman — an architect — had worked for an urban heritage conservation office […]

By The Washington Stand May 25, 2026