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Slow Suicide: Approaching a Christian View of “The State” (3)
8/09/13 •
“But the state tells lies in all the tongues of good and evil; and whatever it says, it lies—and whatever it has it has stolen.” Who do you think wrote this line? The sentiment certainly sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In an age of drone strikes, IRS bullying, NSA spying programs, and a litany of other [...]
Genuine Compassion: More On Christian Policy Making (0)
7/12/13 •
Who else is excited that health care will be an issue for yet another election? Given the Obama administration’s recent decision to delay enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate until 2015, we can look forward to the familiar volley of propositions from all sides of the political spectrum calling for compassionate policies that [...]
The Virtue of Patriotism (0)
7/04/13 •
In recent decades the concept of patriotism has come under sharp attack, and this attack always seems to be the loudest during the annual celebration of Independence Day. Some have decried the holiday as just another excuse for Republicans to wrap themselves in the flag, overeat, and extol the many sins of the white, male capitalist. [...]
Terrorism, Profiling and the Gospel (0)
6/28/13 •
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, once the initial shock had passed and the investigation into the event began, every cable news show, morning radio show and online news outlet immediately began the search for who to blame. Now, of course there was nothing wrong with their attempts to identify those responsible for [...]
Memorials and Weddings: God’s Work In Our Lives (2)
6/26/13 •
“In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the [...]
Only What Works: An Approach to Christian Policy-Making (0)
6/14/13 •
If you’ve been paying attention, then you’ll have noticed a theme to my articles here at FaithfulPolitics.org over the last several months: from airplanes to Office Space to the book of Revelation, we’ve been focusing on a call to Kingdom-minded Christian engagement with the political structures of our world. However corrupt a government might be [...]
The Nature of Rights and the Second Amendment (Part 2) (1)
6/07/13 •
An Unnecessary and Superfluous Bill In Part 1 we distinguished between positive and negative rights, saw how they are biblically grounded, and how they apply to the Second Amendment. In addition, the Bill of Rights enumerates many other negative rights that are natural and God-given, and thus already exist. It wasn’t that the right to free speech, [...]
The Nature of Rights and the Second Amendment (Part 1) (4)
5/31/13 •
Gun control is a major debate in our country right now due to the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the subsequent push by legislators at both the state and federal level to implement more restrictive gun control measures. One aspect of this debate focuses on the Second Amendment, its original intent and the [...]
Eschatological Engagement: A Revelationy Reason Why Christians Should Be Politically Minded (1)
5/10/13 •
If there are three things we can agree on they are this: you’re not drinking enough water, land wars in Asia are unwise, and Protestants – if given the chance – will choose to discuss eschatology over any other theological topic. Over the course of the last eighteen months, I have given several surveys to [...]
(More than) Five Intelligible Words: Christianity, the Kingdom, and Political Engagement (2)
4/19/13 •
How has your “walk” been lately? Have you been “going through a season” of something unusual? Perhaps you’ve been praying and felt like God has really “laid something on your heart,” whether you were having your “quiet time” or loudly seeking “second blessings.” No matter what church you come from, it’s fair to say that [...]
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