Please read Daniel Ch 2 prior to reading the post, and read post one and two in this series first. Summary: In Daniel Chapter Two, we see King Nebuchadnezzar has a troubling dream, which he demands his magicians and sorcerers interpret, without telling them the dream, under the punishment of death if they don’t. They […]
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As we continue our political economy commentary in Daniel (see the first post first), the reader should read Daniel Chapter One. picking up in v3, and beyond, we see the following major activities: 1) Nebuchadnezzar commands that leading Israelites be brought back to Babylon to learn and be brought up in the customs and ways […]
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Over the summer I had a conversation with a friend, and he mused about the threat within the church of Christian nationalism. I said I’d first like to see it defined, as the left’s pre-occupation with Christian nationalism had basically pinned that label on anybody that believes Christian values system should underlie political positions (e.g., […]
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As I drove to work last week, I enjoyed idyllic Ohio fall days–pleasant temperatures, blue skies and smiling faces upon arrival. If only I could turn off the outside pictures–the vicious attack on Israel (which includes many American hostages and deaths), the dysfunction in Washington DC, the continued market turmoil from a high interest rate […]
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Tim Keller and the Political Moment
26 May 2023
The Gospel gives us the resources to love people who reject both our beliefs and us personally. Christians should think of how God rescued them. He did it not by taking power but by coming to earth, losing glory and power, serving and dying on a cross. How did Jesus save? Not with a sword […]
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Is everybody making everything political?
02 Feb 2022
The answer, of course, is no. It is true that there are many Americans, both left and right, that are finding some large source of their purpose in engaging in the political process at some level. Even this blog is necessarily engaging in the political process as we try to shape ideas about public policy, […]
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The Equality Act and Religious Freedom
25 Feb 2021
The Equality Act is a direct attack on religious liberty. The legislation, now working its way through the House, stands little chance of becoming law, but if passed, it would amend elements of the Civil Rights Act to include “sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity)” as a protected legal class, alongside race, color, religion, […]
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And sometimes it’s really hard to know which of the two roads you follow. One of the contractors I used to work with years ago used to routinely quip, “what good is that going to lead to?” It’s a reasonable quip for us today. There is so much we could say about Mr. Trump, his […]
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Neighbor Love Matters More Than Your Rights
17 Apr 2020
Americans of all stripes and sides assert their rights. Religious Americans are no different. In some ways, this is glorious. We should be jealous of our rights. After all, we believe they are OUR rights. The Declaration claims government exists to secure those rights–not “grant” them or “recognize” them, but to secure them. Advocating for […]
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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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