Trump. Not the Messiah. Not the Antichrist.
I will likely upset a lot of people with this article. For the record, I did not vote for Trump. If I had a daughter, which I don’t, I wouldn’t Continue Reading
Jewish Roots of Limited Government
My reflections on a talk by Daniel Mark, of Villanova University, at Acton University. Benjamin Franklin wanted the Great Seal of the United States to depict Moses leading the children Continue Reading
Smart Philanthropy?–Dr. Lenore Ealy, Acton University 2018
The Difficult Art of Doing Good (with props to Kenneth Boulding) The first in a series of journalistic reports on presentations at Acton University 2018 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Continue Reading
Free From Labels…My Identity Comes Through Jesus
I am already a new creation. I am putting my life in the hands of Jesus who gives me my identity. Jesus lives in me and I do not recognize Continue Reading
Does Religion Cause Overpopulation?
What is the connection between religion and population growth? Are Muslims going to take over the world by procreation? Will overpopulation doom the earth? Hans Rosling (Sweden) is arguably the Continue Reading
Involuntary Celibates (Incels) and Violence
The Toronto van-drives-into-pedestrian disaster may have its roots in incel culture. Alek Minassian appears to have used the term “incel” on social media. Whether or not this was a motive for Continue Reading
Contempt Never Wins…in the End
I had a fascinating conversation with compadre Dana Hanson yesterday and have been thinking about it ever since. His insight was this: Contempt for one’s opponents/enemies never gets you anywhere Continue Reading
The Trap of Identity Politics
Fighting for justice within the machinery of identity politics is often seen as a “given” virtue in current cultural conversations. I’d like to call that virtue into question. Basically, it’s Continue Reading
Can You Be a Pacifist and Pro-Government at the Same Time?
Disclaimer: I am not a pacifist. I am a wannabe pacifist. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount have a vice-grip ethical pull on me. But, intellectually Continue Reading
Going After Fame and Success?
Mass Success Fame Celebrity Status All Start Sports Star Making the Big Time Being “Somebody” Our culture trains our young to shoot for these things. Could that be a big Continue Reading