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.   It’s a been a while, hasn’t it? Well, I will admit that there has been somewhat a dearth of questions for some time […]

In my recent posts, I attempted to show the bankruptcy of the blanket statement by Mr. Sanders that billionaires as a class should not exist. One commenter said the issue was really about how they got their money, and in James’ mind, the only way you could get that kind of money was through nefarious […]

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 […]

While I’m not often able to pull together a post since I’ve commenced graduate studies, I’m making an exception for Netflix’s new film The King. As I believe I remain the only Berean to ever be publicly labeled a monarchist or review a Netflix production, last Friday’s release of The King created a reviewing duty […]

In my last post, James made the charge that billionaires can’t become billionaires without some nefarious conduct (a charge which he never offered proof of, as apparently its patently obvious to him and therefore should be to everyone else).  Now I understand James’ desire to live in a world where poor people have more, and […]

Yes, your Bereans are unequivocally for Billionaires! And Millionaires! and thousanders (?), or whatever income/wealth class label you want to apply. We’re even for the concept of Trillionaires and Zillionaires. We don’t doubt that having too much money can be a problem, as the Biblical proverb warns us: Proverbs 30:7-9 7 Two things I ask of you;    deny […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 mailbag! And apparently the return of our beloved Sr. Schwartz to the blog. I’ve been informed not to expect this […]

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 […]