What’s Missing from the Supreme Court?

September 21, 2020   |  

By now everyone knows that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, September 18th, at age 87. For several years she battled cancer, so her passing was not unexpected. Consequently, her decease now sets up what promises to be another knock-down drag-out fight in the United …
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The Spiritual Nature of the Democrat Party Platform

September 12, 2020   |  

It is very difficult, these days, to even talk about politics and political policy because most people hold such strong feelings one way or the other that different opinions seem to quickly become fights. The difficulty, though, is not so much expressed in policy. If it were, then discussing, and…
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Animism and the Black Lives Matter Organization – Is There a Connection?

September 4, 2020   |  

 Perhaps no slogan has garnered more attention over the last several years than “Black Lives Matter!” Across the country, thousands of mostly African Americans, in response to their perceived violent attacks by police, have taken to the streets to protest. In most cases, the individuals involved have striven to keep …
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Jesus Was Not a Socialist

May 21, 2020   |  

I was watching a news show on TV, and they brought up a panel of “experts” to talk about the religious faith of various presidential candidates. One of the panelists was Dorothea (Dee) Dawkins-Haigler. According to her bio, she is a college educator, community activist, and political strategist. But that…
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Can we Mix Politics and Religion?

April 16, 2020   |  

I personally know a number of politicians who are committed Christians, and who work very diligently to express their faith through their political efforts. On the other hand, there are politicians who claim to be very religious, but who only use religion as a means of furthering their political ambitions.…
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Religion and the Democrat Party Platform

April 9, 2020   |  

Recently I came across an article about the religion of the various Democrat candidates for president. As I looked it over, it seems that most of them claim religious affiliation with faith groups that are considered socially and politically liberal. The groups that are decidedly that way as a denomination…
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Why Political Discourse Has Become So Contentious

December 13, 2019   |  

Over the last two to three years, public political discourse has become increasingly contentious. In some cases it has gotten to the point that people are criticized, particularly on social media, for even being friends with someone on the “other side.” Take the recent dust up when TV star Ellen…
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Are Christian Beliefs Allowed in the Public Square?

October 16, 2019   |  

Every Fall, at the beginning of the school year, there are a couple of different Christian efforts that play out in high schools around the country – and even around the world. Both of these see significant participation each year. One of the events is called “See You at the…
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