Warning: This post contains some harsh words which may be suitable for some who call themselves Evangelicals. The share of those who say they think undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood" of the U.S. (Survey of 5,352 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 16 to Sept. 4, 2024 by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute) To all non-Christians, …
“Moral Distress” Is that even a thing?
I read an article called: “Are We Morally Distressed by What is Taking Place on Our Border?” written by a woefully uninformed hack who happens to be a Postdoctoral Fellow-Scholar at Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics. He is a church planter and recipient of the Lifelong Learning Fellowship at Yale Divinity School and Yale …
Dobson on the Border
As beloved as James Dobson is to the evangelical community, predominantly among those of us with white skin and grey hair (if any hair at all), having the audacity to expose a flaw of his, I might as well claim that Smokey Bear was a pyromaniac or Billy Graham smoked crack. Most of my contemporaries …
Unconscionable, Immature, and Oxymoronic
A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit. Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation. Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth. An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that. Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they’re …
Just a Few of My Problems with “The Wall”
"Build the wall! Build it now!" they chant.* I have a number of problems with the wall that the president promised to construct and put it on Mexico's tab. I've written on this before. (See below.) Here are a few more reasons of mine that I believe it's a really bad idea. (I mean no …
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