Category Archives: Liberal

Supreme court case

Imagine that Obamacare mandated provision of health insurance for the abortion procedure itself. Would you feel that companies like Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties had a right to refuse to support it? Sound like a stretch? Continue reading

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God will not be mocked

Salvation occurs in connection with a series of experiences that trace to guilt, shame and conscience. The sequence includes four elements: Continue reading

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A disturbing pattern exposed

The spirit that is starting to dominate the Democratic Party is reflected in an insistence on only one way to think about a growing number of issues. Continue reading

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4 links worth seeing (and an extra)

The Stem and the Flower by David Brooks “So one’s attitude toward politics should be a passionate devotion to a mundane and limited thing. Government is essential, but, to switch metaphors ridiculously, it’s the stem of the flower, not the … Continue reading

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Sunday Column

Responses poured in concerning my Sunday News column about the tone on the left becoming increasingly bitter and partisan. My use of MSNBC as an example fired up a lot of readers. “How could I oppose MSNBC when Fox News … Continue reading

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The government should pay for…

Change the way you talk about government. Continue reading

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Watch your political tone

The tone of politics on the Left is becoming notably worse. Just watch MSNBC. There is no room for fair and balanced political commentary on MSNBC. They give new meaning to agenda-driven journalism. They only employ opinion journalists who fit … Continue reading

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Should we avoid political engagement?

Given the growing polarization and divisive tone of politics, I understand why Christians might want to distance themselves from the whole project. It seems that no matter how graciously we engage, we risk being misunderstood as taking sides with a “Radical Right” or a “Radical Left.” Continue reading

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The President’s Speech

It’s frankly a little scary to think that our leaders so boldly take us for fools. Continue reading

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When is war necessary?

Is it possible to have a just war? Could a decision to go to war ever be the best and most loving choice? Continue reading

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