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Abuse is Closer Than We Think
Thursday, June 24th, 2021Many of the old German folk tales deal with risks and threats. Children needed to learn that there are dangers in the world. What must of us don’t realize is that the dangers are closer to home than we want to admit. Most of us prefer to believe threats come from strangers: “Stranger Danger.” The […]
Limited Government and Accountability
Thursday, April 22nd, 2021The contrast between United States Constitutional Law and Biblical Law are striking. The US Constitution places limits on government. The Bible grants absolute power to kings and fathers. Let’s look, for example, at one of the most famous stories in the Bible. The Bible tells this story to illustrate the wisdom of Solomon. We, however, […]
Fascism Builds Brick by Brick
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018This is how fascism builds. Brick by Brick. Lies about foreigners taking over your country. Lies about how we need more control. Fake solutions to fake problems. Crowds cheering for fake solutions to problems. Demagogues burned down democracy. “You know if you go out and you want to buy groceries you need a picture on […]
Revisiting “Who would Jesus Torture?”
Sunday, November 13th, 2011Once again, the extremists were on display last night. One of the most disgusting moments was when the self proclaimed “Conservative Christian” audience cheered torture. Resuming torture will, however, betray both our history and our values. I wrote the following essay on April 28, 2009. My oldest son will enter the US Army in June. […]