Category Archives: Politics

the end of civil religion

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

I made the mistake of reading about the Louie Giglio imbroglio before going to bed, and it kept me from falling asleep. So now I’m dangerously typing a blog post at 1:00 AM, hoping I won’t regret this in the … Continue reading →

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there, fixed it!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Remember how last week it seemed that our government had hit bottom? Well, that wasn’t bottom. This might be.

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pro life gun control

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

As Democrats and Republicans fumble their way toward a Grand Bargain to avoid the fiscal cliff, the tragic shooting in Connecticut points to the need for another, more important compromise. As with the fiscal cliff talks, I’m under no illusion … Continue reading →

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the morning after

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Ten thoughts on yesterday’s election: 1. How long until the Billy Graham Association relists Mormonism as a cult, and a particularly disappointing one? 2. I wonder who is feeling more relieved today, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? 3. President Obama’s … Continue reading →

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the intolerance of tolerance

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

I just saw this essay posted on Facebook. It’s a chilling explanation of how the religious leaders of our culture might justify the persecution of Christians as good and necessary. We shouldn’t be surprised by this, as our message is … Continue reading →

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God’s will and Republicans

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

One of the ironies of this election season is that while President Obama and the Democrats hold a most extreme position on abortion (why doesn’t Romney ask about partial birth abortion?), the Republicans seem bent on proving that they are … Continue reading →

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Steinbeck vs. Sirico

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

In honor of the big debate we might have this fall, if we can get past the “put ya’ all back in chains” and “legitimate rape” comments, I just finished reading John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath and Robert Sirico’s … Continue reading →

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moral to the story

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

A little over a month ago I heard a dynamic presentation from Arthur Brooks, president of The American Enterprise Institute, at Acton University in Grand Rapids. Brooks caught my attention when he began by saying that the average age of … Continue reading →

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just another Wednesday

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I didn’t eat at Chick-Fil-A today, mainly because there isn’t one nearby and I don’t typically join causes. I am a white evangelical male over forty who did not attend Promise Keepers. See what I mean? I do admit to feeling … Continue reading →

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chicken fight

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

I have noticed that nearly every article on the Chick-Fil-A controversy mentions they serve delicious chicken sandwiches. This must have KFC wondering who might feign offense at them and fry up some of that free publicity (when even Billy Graham … Continue reading →

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