We believe that each person has free will, and should be able to make decisions about how they choose to live their lives without undue government interference. However, personal freedom must also be tempered by morality. Unlimited freedom leads to injustice and inequality, so it must be exercised in the context of the obedience we owe to God and the duty we owe to others.
Conservatives have always held that principles should govern power, not the reverse. Today that order is slipping. Too many in our movement have come to defend policies because of who advances them rather than whether they are wise: tariffs that function as taxes on American…
In an age when many anti-poverty programs measure success by dollars spent or bureaucracies expanded, Robert L. Woodson Sr. spent his life measuring success by transformed lives. He believed that genuine human flourishing could not be engineered from Washington conference rooms or government spreadsheets. It…
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., co-founder and long-time president of the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., will receive the 2026 William L. Armstrong Award from Colorado Christian University in partnership with the Centennial Institute and the family of former U.S. Senator William L.…
April 1, 2026 LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University issues the following statement responding to Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court Chiles v. Salazar ruling: The Centennial Institute is deeply concerned, but no longer surprised, by yet another United States Supreme Court decision…
By Greg Schaller It is a persistent temptation in American politics to look to Washington, D.C., for solutions to every pressing social ill. Conservatives are not immune. When in power, they seek national remedies for cultural and political problems; when out of power, they decry…
Greg Schaller, Centennial Institute Director I September 12, 2025 On July 4, 1861, just months into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln addressed Congress to explain the stakes of the conflict. With cannons still smoking from Fort Sumter, Lincoln asked a question that remains painfully…
August 25, 2025 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University has signed on to two amicus briefs filed by Advancing American Freedom with the United States Supreme Court. The briefs pertain to two parental rights cases under consideration for certiorari in the 2025-2026…
By Greg Schaller A moment of awkwardness at a Coldplay concert in Boston has turned into a full-blown public spectacle—and a troubling sign of the times. During a kiss cam segment during the concert, the now former CEO of tech company Astronomer was seen with…
June 27, 2025 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University applauds the United States Supreme Court for issuing two landmark rulings that mark a turning point in the defense of parental rights and the protection of children from inappropriate and harmful content. In Free…
June 9, 2025 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s public policy think tank, will host their inaugural Centennial Impact Summit, September 26-27, 2025, at Colorado Christian University. The mission of the Centennial Impact Summit is to provide an academic forum for Christian conservatives…
