Abortion, the Death Penalty, and Our Nation’s Hypocrisy
Idaho Senator Bob Nonini has come under fire recently for nodding his head in agreement with the view that those […]
Politics
Hitching Their Wagons: Evangelicals and the Politics of Respectability
Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, published a takedown of Trump-supporting evangelicals in the latest issue
A Christian Case for Gun Rights?
The news cycle following a mass shooting is predictable. Thoughts and prayers are offered, outrage and demands are expressed, and
Statist Prayers for Parkland USA
As you have no doubt heard, there’s been another school shooting, and seventeen people are dead. An evil man took
Inevitable Controversy
All leaders are controversial. They invariably risk the ire of others. Because they stand for certain things, they necessarily stand
Meaning It, Believing It, and Living It
It is one of the great ironies of our day that Christians can pray, “Thy will be done on earth
Nursing A Goose Egg: Why Trump’s S***hole Comments Caused a Stir
It has been two weeks since President Donald Trump allegedly referred to Haiti and some African nations as “s***hole countries”
Milton’s Political Uselessness
In 1652 John Milton went completely blind. His eyes had been waning, the world fading, for some time. The darkening
True and Lasting Regime Change: Hope for Iran (and all of us)
Iran is once again embroiled in national protest. The demonstrations started a week ago as an economic protest, but have
Reluctant Revolutionaries of the American Republic
“In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief
Mob Justice in SEC Country: Tennessee Football and the Alabama Senate Race
After another dismal football season, the University of Tennessee has now fumbled its coaching search. Last week, the Volunteers had
Fight, Politics
The Perils of President Pence?
Vice President Mike Pence is one heartbeat, or resignation, away from the top job. But with Trump’s robust health and
Culture, Fight, Politics
Gun Laws and Heroism after Las Vegas
Like a sniper in a war zone, Stephen Paddock found a defensible position 400 yards from his target, and set
Making Welfare Less Important
We must move toward serious welfare reform not by simply pressuring people to work, but rather by supporting the pursuit
Review: CrossPolitic Live
I’ve always wanted to watch an extended political interview where the host stubbornly refuses to allow the politician to retreat
States’ Rights and the Union: An Ongoing Debate
When we think about states’ rights, our minds often go straight to the Civil War. Few of us recognize that
A Just War and Just War
There’s a world of difference between a just war and just war. There is war for a just reason, and
It’s Edited: Don’t be Duped by the Newsertainment
Editing is an art form. My son Cedric was coming in the front door a few days ago when
Fading Back to Black and White
After the Charlottesville riots, America was thrown into a fit of iconoclasticism. Tearing down statues of Confederate leaders, demanding the