Liar vs. Lecher. That could well be what the marquee reads out front of today’s political arena. The followers of each engage in fierce fighting for their contender—“fanatical” seems apt to me as a normative, rather than extreme, descriptor. In one corner, just as some alleged lies fade into the past a new spate of …
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Political Questions–Does Character Really Matter?
We shake our heads as we must acknowledge that the unthinkable has happened. This November U.S. citizens will choose between two of the most unpopular candidates in the nation’s electoral history. Some claim that the levels of opposition mean that the winner will be the one un-liked the least. If this is not true literally, …
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POLITICAL QUESTIONS–WHAT (do we do) NOW?
What some might have thought unthinkable has happened. This November citizens of the United States will cast ballots to elect either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton as their next President. Conceivably it could be different, but only in the same way we often say, “I suppose anything can happen.” That it comes to such a …
POLITICAL QUESTIONS–ONE-ISSUE VOTING?
Does it make sense in light of Jesus’ person and work to vote with but one issue in mind? Pardon the pun, but are we wise to identify the one issue, challenge or problem and allow it to “trump” all the others? Among some avowed Jesus-followers it has become common to identify “abortion” as one …
POLITICAL QUESTIONS—What’s Our (Political) Mission?
It may seem strange to speak of a “political” mission. I hope in these paragraphs to suggest why it is not. Here is our situation as I see it: we live in a nation deeply divided—conservative vs. liberal; Christian vs. other or no faith; Christian conservative vs. Christian progressive; and the list goes on. The …
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