I found this on Quora, related to an important historical question affecting the whole world from the middle east. In the post below, I have reformatted the concise essay that is both historically accurate and helpful to any discussion of Palestine, the West Bank, Gaza, Israel. I have changed nothing but the formatting. The author … More Where Did “Palestine” Come From?
Actually, it is more accurate to say that they give up all the protections of freedom too easily. What are the protections of freedom? Things like: Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly Real borders A constitution A real separation of powers A limit on executive power Property rights that mean something And, easiest of all, … More Americans Give Up Freedom So Easily
C.S. Lewis was a democrat (small “d”). He wasn’t a part of a political party. He was speaking of the concept of citizen participation in government as opposed to monarchy or dictatorships. It strikes me as not only true but also as a very good argument for small government. What do you think? “I am … More C.S. Lewis, on Why He Was a democrat
A trio of short articles on the coming election: 9 Biblical Reasons President Trump is a Poor Candidate for President 9 Biblical Reasons President Biden is a Poor Candidate for President How I Hope All Christians Go to the Polls in November And to all my readers, I love you, appreciate you and will delight … More I Will Probably Repost this Closer to the Election
Elections reveal the priorities of a people. People vote for what they want. Politicians make promises. People believe them or at least believe them more than they do the other guy and vote for what they want. The population has hopes and fears and the politicians play to both. Proverbs 23:1-3 1 When you sit … More Elections Reveal the Priorities of a People
Wednesday is for Political Controversy I don’t want to write this post. Despite the fact that I wrote a book with the title Picking a President or Any Other Elected Official, I’m not a really political person. I’m a registered Independent. Have been all my life. I wish all Christians were registered Independents. I don’t … More Nine Biblical Reasons to Reject Donald Trump as a Candidate for President
Somethings are worth repeating. We don’t let athletes bet on games they have the ability to influence. Why do we allow Congress to invest in companies they regulate? Why is it that when archeologists find human remains, they always determine that they are either male or female and none of the other hundreds of genders? … More Head Scratchers Sent to Me by a Friend
I ran across this old video we filmed on the steps of Springfield, IL when I was a pastor in Watseka, IL a decade ago. I still have those pants and shirt, but my hair is a bit whiter now. The book is still available and, I think, helpful as an expression of what the … More Disappointed with the Elections Every Four Years?
Over on quora.com, I was asked to respond to a question . . . Why Do Conservatives Dislike the Constitution? Conservatives don’t dislike the constitution. Most love it. They simply want it to be interpreted properly. This is not a Republican vs. Democrat issue, it is a theory of interpretation issue. Conservative interpreters believe that … More More Valuable than You Think: How to Interpret a Text
I had a strange encounter with an older gentleman in a local restaurant last week. Let me give a little context for the scene. The restaurant owner and the cashier were behind the counter. At a table close by (within ear shot) was a family of five. One other person had just come through the … More Christians More Political than Christian
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