***This is Part 3 of a series of articles on the necessity of Christian Love in the Political Arena. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2.*** Who Do You Love? A Dispatch from the Culture War Shane Windmeyer is the executive director of Campus Pride, an LGBTQ organization that focuses on rights for […]
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***This is Part 2 of a series of articles on the necessity of Christian Love in the Political Arena. Part 1 is here.*** Enemies? Love Them So, we find ourselves in a social and political environment that fosters not merely disagreement, but fighting. We are in a mood that demands not contests, but wars. Since […]
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Romney or Falwell? GOP on the Brink
03 Jan 2019
Donald Trump’s presidency is about far more than mid-term elections or the various candidates jockeying to defeat him in 2020. His presence is defining the Republican Party. The lingering question is the degree to which his legacy will be lasting. This week we saw two Republican responses to Donald Trump. They present two paths forward, […]
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First Reformed Among the Best Films of the Year
02 Jan 2019
Paul Schrader’s career has been an ongoing argument between his inherited faith and his evolving sensibilities. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Schrader grew up in the Dutch Reformed branch of Protestantism, which exercised a dramatic influence on the region, his family, and, for a time, Schrader himself. He attended Calvin College, an intellectual center for […]
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***This is Part 1 of a series of articles on the necessity of Christian Love in the Political Arena.*** “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be […]
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The American President Revisited
05 Dec 2018
***This is written under the assumption you have either seen The American President or don’t mind spoilers. If neither of these descriptions fit you, it may be best to move along.*** As part of my class, Politics & Film, we recently watched and discussed The American President, the 1995 hit helmed by Rob Reiner and […]
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George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) died this weekend. The scion of a prominent political family—his father, Prescott, was a U.S. Senator from Connecticut—President Bush built the family into a political dynasty. Bush served as an aviator in the United States Navy, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives, Ambassador to the United […]
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Zounds! Some Changes for Bereans@TheGate
14 Nov 2018
Gentle Readers, Careless Whisperers, and Fellow Traveling Wilburys: You may have noticed things are a bit more lively on the blog these days. Let me mansplain. FIRST–The reanimated corpses of Drs. Wheeler and Clauson have been, well, reanimated. Dr. Haymond and I embarked on an extended expedition. Our task? To discover the precise, semi-final resting places […]
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Election Results: Some Perspective
07 Nov 2018
If you had asked me two years ago, upon Trump’s election to the presidency, I’d have predicted the GOP would get blasted in the midterm elections of 2018. Of course, this has to be put in some context. As I noted in a recent post, we would expect the GOP, in a normal midterm cycle, […]
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Mid-Term Elections 2018: Part 2
05 Nov 2018
Tuesday marks the end of the 2018 midterm election cycle. Political scientists hesitate to say things like, “Donald Trump is on the ballot” when he is actually, you know, not on the ballot. We tend to see congressional elections as local affairs, driven more by statewide dynamics than the occupant of the White House. At […]
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