Why Economic Inequality Exists, Part V: The Effects of Family Fragmentation (1 of 2) A “Stay Out of Poverty Now” Card Are you, or someone you know, interested in avoiding poverty? ProofsandSpoofs.com is here to help, as usual. In the early 1990’s, Brookings Institute scholar William Galston, former Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bill […]
Grace and Truce: The Cutting Edge of Christmas (Audio and Text) “Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 I want to share some thoughts on the message from the assembly of angels (“heavenly host”) in the Gospel of Luke, right after the angel’s announcement […]
Elizabeth Warren Urges Native American Kin to “Sharpen Tomahawks” in Newly Released Open Letter From: Senator Elizabeth Warren (Trump Slayer) To: My Native American Brothers and Sisters Kemo Sabes, It’s truly been a trail of tears since Chief Tiny Arrow raided and overtook the White Wigwam. He has demeaned not just me, but all […]
Harvard Professor Says Cell Phone “Autocorrect” is Shredding the Social Fabric The speed and carelessness of texting is resulting in significant social problems, says Burke Sorenson, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. And technology, particularly Autocorrect, isn’t making things better. Recent misunderstandings and lawsuits stemming from Autocorrect “typos” bear this out. In Norfolk, Va. […]
Multiculturalism and the Horrors of Parkland and Santa Fe Multiculturalism is America’s new civil religion, replacing the Judeo-Christian framework of our Founding. Multiculturalism sets aside moral truth in favor of acceptance and validation of all beliefs. The Judeo-Christian worldview, on the other hand, holds that moral truth isn’t merely subjective — it is outside of […]
Something’s Got a Hold on Me (and You) In this edition of Pop Song Theology, we’re looking at a Steve Forbert song whose message may seem a bit of a cliche within the folk-rock genre that Forbert inhabits. The inability or unwillingness to “Settle Down” (ironically, the title of a much earlier Forbert song, from […]
What Your Christmas Greeting Card Forgot to Mention “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 This message from the assembly of angels (“heavenly host”) in the Gospel of Luke, right after the angel’s announcement to the shepherds of Jesus’ birth, is known […]
(Note: We hope to address the underlying issue of the anthem protests — police misconduct toward African Americans, in a later post. Here, we’re focusing solely on the reasons the NFL has not required players to stand during the anthem, and the impact and cultural significance of Trump’s intervention.) Trump’s Culture Changing Response to the […]
Is Predestination Unfair? Part IV: A Hope that Transcends All Obstacles to Faith in Christ What about Prevenient Grace? Some Arminian thinkers will say that coming to Christ requires some pre-administration of grace – otherwise known as prevenient, preceding, or enabling grace. This divine “wooing “ presumably is the equalizer, thus enabling the disinclined to […]