I’m Sorry But Not Really

The Gospel According to America by David Dark has a lot to make us think about such as: Waffle House conversationalism (listening to everyone’s point of view and thinking about their ideas carefully), a Through-a-Glass-Darkly Clause (the way we see things in a cloudy way in this life), a No Spin Zone (realizing we all [...]

Presidential Scarlett Letters

About 20 minutes ago, Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech as the President-Elect of the United States. I, an Obama supporter, felt incredibly patriotic. I looked at the faces of the people in the audience crying, I listened to Barack’s words as he addressed our country, and I couldn’t help getting a little emotional myself [...]

Say What? [Redeeming Our Vocabulary]

I’ve been thinking lately about the words that we use, and about the associations and connotations that are already firmly attached to them. There are many terms and phrases that have been so warped over the years that their meaning has become unclear.
What does it mean when we say, “Muslim”? Colin Powell’s endorsement [...]

Life Lessons from Calvin and Hobbes

 
Last night, as I was strolling along the sidewalk, I was thinking about the definitiveness with which people can say, “Republican,” or, in turn, “Democrat.”  I was thinking specifically about my family, and how, in this upcoming election, they make it seem so simple.  They say that there is a right way to vote and [...]

What does faith have to do with it?

Within the American political landscape religion and faith are common discussions. Each candidate finds the need to align themselves with the beliefs of the American majority. The most common belief among the majority is Christianity.
To align with the Christian faith is to align with voters’ moral compass. The easiest and best way for these [...]

Romans 13:1-7: “Creative Trouble”

Recently I have encountered this text from Romans being utilized in discussions regarding how the two elements of Christian identity and United States citizenship fit together. It seems on the surface, if one was simply to take Paul at his word, to submit to the state, nation, empire, human governing institution, etc. is a good [...]

“America is the greatest force for good in the world” (McCain)?

This statement haunted me last night when I heard him say it during the debate and afterwards when I was going to bed. This is not an easy statement to throw around and yet when he said (and then Obama agreed with it) it I thought that actually might be a common thought among many [...]