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Archives for 2023
The praying coach resigns. He’s going to stick with the right-wing media tours.
Remember Joe Kennedy, the praying football coach? He won his court case but decided to make a nation-wide right-wing media tour instead of returning to coaching football at Bremerton High School in Washington state. This year Kennedy finally returned to […]
Federalist Society and Trump-appointed judge puts Proud Boys chairman away for 22 years.
In case you missed it, District Judge Timothy Kelly just gave former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio twenty-two years in prison for his leadership of a failed attempt to prevent Joe Biden from becoming President of the United States. Right-wing […]
Conservative sportswriter Jason Whitlock: “Deion says he’s a follower of Jesus Christ, but he completely ignores every scripture related to humility.”
After the University of Colorado football team upset victory over Texas Christian last weekend, evangelicals fell in love with the Buffalo coach Deion Sanders. Here are some examples: Every now and then Glenn Beck’s Blaze Media publishes something I agree […]
“…this was a show with a theme, and that theme was mortality”
I wish I got the chance to see Springsteen last week at MetLife Stadium, but it just wasn’t in the cards this time around. Though it’s not the same as a concert, this reflection from an English Springsteen fan who […]
What happens to the longsuffering Detroit Lions fan if the team starts winning?
I am not a Detroit Lions fan, but I have a future son-in-law who lives and dies with the team. Over the last couple of years I have watched him as the Lions lose yet another game on a last-second […]
Letter to my freshman self
Dear Self (17), You’re weird. Or maybe not? You’re not sure yet. A lot of self-discovery lies ahead. First of all, you’ll be confused at orientation when your new friends call themselves “kids.” You yourself have been grown up for […]
Making Amends
The argument against Trump’s eligibility for the presidency is strong. Evangelicals should get behind it.
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Jack Hibbs once again spreads falsehoods to his congregation. This time it’s about the Maui wildfires.
Megachurch pastor Jack Hibbs appears to have a habit of spreading false information. We have called him out several times for his wrong and outrageous claims about American history. Now Hibbs is making some wild and unsubstantiated claims about the […]
Eric Metaxas and John Zmirak on why Mike Pence is not a good Christian
As you might imagine, the reason the former Vice President is not a good Christian is because he chose to certify the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021. Watch these guys:
Is it time to make major changes to the U.S. Constitution?
The Atlantic is running an excerpt from a new book by Harvard political scientists Steve Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt titled, Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point. They write: “Born of compromise and improvisation, the U.S. […]
A pro-life conservative and a pro-choice liberal find common ground on a post-Dobbs family policy
Today The Washington Post is running a conversation on abortion and family policy between conservative columnist Marc A. Thiessen and liberal columnist Alyssa Rosenberg. We need more discussions like this. Here is a taste of their piece, “We disagree on […]
College is not a job
With the new semester under way, Jonathan Malesic offers some advice to college students. Here is a taste of his piece at The New York Times: But the expectation that college will help them land a job has led too […]
REVIEW: America’s First Political Memes
The tension between good-faith citizenship and cynical forms of satire has a long history
Know when to fold ‘em
Americans are living longer. Americans are working longer. Are some of them working too long? Earlier this year, headlines shared the saga of a 95-year-old judge who is refusing to retire. Pauline Newman has been a federal judge for 40 […]
Did we get a glimpse of Biden’s 2024 stump speech today?
Baseball cap on his head. Sleeves rolled-up. Two buttons unbuttoned on his dress shirt. Joe is ready to go on Labor Day! But who is this “last guy” he keeps referring to? 🙂
Socialists and social conservatives of the world unite?
Last week I asked if one can oppose abortion and still be a democratic socialist? Or how about this: Can one be a conservative and oppose capitalism? Today I want to call your attention to a fascinating conversation between socialist […]
At Asbury University, revivals are good for business
Some of you recall the revival or “outpouring” that happened earlier this year at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. We covered it extensively here. Over at Inside Higher Ed, Sara Weissman writes, “Asbury University, a small Christian institution in Kentucky, […]
Are American conservatives more Catholic than the Pope?
The Catholic Church is dividing along culture war lines. For many conservative Catholics associated with the “old guard leadership” of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic cable channel EWTN, Pope Francis is enemy number one. David Gibson, […]