The progressive left is fighting a pre-emptive war against Howard Schultz’s potential presidential candidacy. Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, made the media rounds on Sunday and Monday, declaring, oddly, he is strongly considering an independent run. The left is worried that Schultz, as a lifelong Democrat, will drain votes from their own progressive nominee, […]
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Schultz’s 3rd Party Folly?
29 Jan 2019
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The Mailbag! – Vol. 13
28 Jan 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. Another week, another round of spicy questions and burning inquiries. To the action, then. Q: Charles asks: “What do you think has a […]
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Weekly Sage #12: Frank Knight – Chicago School
25 Jan 2019
The Weekly Sage hopes to regularly bring brief profiles of key contributors to thought and faith before a Christian audience for historical education and awareness of valuable resources. Sometimes history brings together a special combination of resources and people that form a center of intellectual influence. The Weekly Sage will occasionally consider such “Schools” […]
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AOC Mania(c)!
24 Jan 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known as AOC by her fans, is the dynamic new congresswoman from NYC who openly embraces seemingly every nonsensical thing that formerly was considered a caricature of Democratic thought. And rather than being considered crazy by her party, she is lionized by the younger energetic part of the Democratic base. Sit in at […]
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New York Celebrates Abortion
23 Jan 2019
On the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the New York legislature expanded abortion rights in the state. The action was met with applause. We do not dwell often on abortion here at Bereans@TheGate. That is probably to our detriment. In some ways, the issue feels out of hand since it is now more a […]
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The Mailbag! – Vol. 12
21 Jan 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. I have to start out this week by recommending a piece of classical music: Samson and Delilah Act 2 by Saint-Saens. Even if opera isn’t […]
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***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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The Mailbag! – Vol. 11
14 Jan 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. Well, it took long enough, but it appears that winter has officially gotten with the whole “snow” business, and, depending on where you […]
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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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The Mailbag! – Vol. 10
08 Jan 2019
Matt’s Marvelous Mailbag seeks to provide marginally adequate answers to much better questions about politics, economics, social life, theology, or any potpourri you see fit to have answered. Send questions to mailbag.bereans@gmail.com. Ah, 2019…..feels a lot like 2018 to be honest, but it’s good to back. I don’t have much to say for an introduction […]