Not Something to Cheer
A few weeks ago at the GOP presidential debate, some in the crowd cheered as Rick Perry defended his record on the death penalty. It was a horrifying thing to watch. Why is anyone cheering for the...
View Article45 Things I Want in a Presidential Candidate
A year from now we will (very possibly) have a new president-elect in the U.S. As a registered voter in California, I will have zero influence in deciding the election. But that doesn’t keep me from...
View ArticleJesus: The Hope for Israel
Genesis 32:28 records the conclusion of the wrestling match between Jacob and the angel of the LORD. The angel tells Jacob his name will “no longer be Jacob, but Israel because you have struggled...
View ArticleIs the GOP Anti-Science?
The GOP is dogmatically anti-science. They reject the conclusions of manmade global warming, which has been accepted by virtually all scientists. And they deny the overwhelming evidence of evolution....
View ArticleCan a Christian vote for Barack Obama?
I voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election instead of voting for the ticket of McCain and Palin. At the time, I did not understand the division and caustic nature of the upcoming 2012 election. My...
View ArticleSince Democracy Stinks, How About a New Idea?
Democracy is so outdated. If we Americans can customize our laptops, our dream homes, our low rider trucks, and our pizza toppings, we can surely come up with a way to manufacture a custom-made...
View ArticleWhy Christians and Politics have a hard time
When your heart and soul belong to a kingdom-oriented system rather than a world-oriented one, things get tough. Especially around election season. The early Christians weren’t willing to concede that...
View ArticleOf Course I'm Political, I Believe in Jesus
Jesus is political. That’s how He died.In this season of everyone pitching their political beliefs—including my favorite kind of naysaying, Facebook critics—Christians quickly get out of control. In...
View ArticleRomney’s Mormonism Doesn’t Bother Me
There has been quite a lot of discussion about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. How serious is his Mormon faith? Does his faith influence his politics? Should Christians...
View ArticleDoes God Get Involved in Politics?
A survey conducted by the Gallup organization in 2010 found that one in five Americans believed that “God is actively engaged in the daily working of the world and has an economic conservative view...
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