Christianity Today, a magazine founded by Billy Graham, published an editorial by Mark Galli calling for President Trump’s removal from office. The magazine tends to stay away from partisan politics, but President Trump’s actions, and his continued evangelical support, were enough for the magazine to depart from precedent. Galli sees President Trump’s actions around Ukraine […]
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Some Preliminary Thoughts on Trump’s Impeachment
19 Dec 2019
For only the third time in our history, a President of the United States has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate will conduct a trial some time next month. Like Presidents Johnson and Clinton, President Trump will almost certainly be acquitted in the Senate, but his presidency will be defined, […]
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Trump: Anointed or Ordained?
04 Dec 2019
Rick Perry, former Secretary of Energy and Governor of Texas, created a kerfuffle recently when he claimed during an interview that Donald Trump was “ordained by God” to be President of the United States. This theme has been around since candidate Trump sought to woo evangelicals as an acceptable alternative to not only Hillary Clinton, […]
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Trump & Impeachment Right Now
07 Nov 2019
We are still early in the impeachment saga, but we are at least beginning the next phase. Over the past weeks, Democrats have been conducting a closed investigation into some key evidence and witnesses. The “closed” nature of it was to the public and to members of Congress not on the particular committees (Intelligence and […]
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October Surprise: The Moderates Strike Back
16 Oct 2019
Tuesday’s presidential debate may have marked an interesting turning point in the election cycle. In perhaps the sharpest contrast so far, the relative moderates on stage–especially Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, and Andrew Yang–not only stood their ground, but attacked the progressives on all fronts. The wealth tax, Medicare for All, gun rights, foreign […]
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Red October: The Democrats Come to Columbus
15 Oct 2019
The Democrats descend on Columbus for the next episode of, “Who Wants to be President?” Twelve candidates will crowd the stage tonight, so expect heavy doses of interrupting, hand-raising, and podium chewing. The debate will be thin on substance–due to time constraints–and thick with drama. Expect an ideal made-for-television event. The race has settled into […]
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The Power of Public Witness
08 Oct 2019
The love and forgiveness of God spilled into the here and now. It rippled across social media, and forced hardened cynics to reflect on what they just saw. Brandt Jean watched the trial of Amber Guyger, his brother’s killer. Guyger, the Dallas police officer, went into Botham Jean’s apartment, thinking it was her own when […]
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Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Three days will determine the fate of the presidency. If the Trump Administration ends in disgrace, and that is a large if, these three days will mark the beginning of the end. If President Trump emerges victorious in 2020 and seizes another term in office, these were the days when the Democrats […]
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9/11: Who Could Ever Forget?
11 Sep 2019
I was born after the moon landing. I always regretted that I did not live during those moments when all of America huddled around television screens–somehow both apart and together at the same time–to experience monumental history. In 2001, I got to share in a collective moment of a different kind. I was teaching at […]
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Climate Change Forum: Good Format, Bad Politics
05 Sep 2019
Last night, ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in New York City to discuss the politics of climate change. Each candidate had roughly forty minutes with only a moderator and a camera. Those moments felt like an eternity in today’s media culture. In terms of format, it was a success. Politically, it may turn […]
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