Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: “People say that it is utopian to regard the Sermon on the Mount as a basis for historical-political action . . . However, it is not difficult to prove that this view is in conflict with reality . . .” Though I risk being voted off the island by good sisters and …
“The Danger of Donald Trump” (Part 6 of 6)
We’ve finally made it to the last post in this series. I set out to be brief in my assessment of Donald Trump’s danger to Americans. I thought I could reduce my thoughts down to one post, which soon proved to be impossible. By way of review, I’ve proposed that Mr. Trump lies with impunity, …
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Jesus is Political
It’s a mistake to portray Jesus as an apolitical preacher with nothing to say to his socially prejudiced and politically charged context. In fact, he was and is deeply political, but on his own terms with his own political priorities that fit no one particular party. Nevertheless, it could be said that his disruptive politics …
Why I Talk So Much About Politics
In response to something I wrote recently, a friend of mine, wrote this to me: “For Christ-followers to get worked up over politics, is to fall right into the devil's scheme to make us ineffectual in our faith. Some of us are called to enter the political arena (or have come to faith while serving …
It’s Demonic!
I don’t know if you were aware that we have Eric Metaxas and Franklin Graham to thank for clearing up where all this impeachment talk comes from. The devil made 'em do it! Peter Wehner does a much better job than me taking exception with their assertion, so feel free to skip this and go …
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