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Forgiving Liam Neeson

July 14, 2019

“Forty years ago, Liam Neeson roamed in Black neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland looking for an innocent Black man to attack—a Black man like me….”  — Samuel Sey I have recently become aware of the writings of Samuel Sey at the Slow To Write blog. Sey is a Ghanaian-born Canadian who writes with brutal honesty — […]

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Trump, Tanks, and Patriotism

July 7, 2019

“It seems anything this president does or tries to do, Democrats object and go after him for — and that’s just wrong. It’s gotten so tiresome.”  — a New York-based attendee, father of four and a military veteran No sooner had Trump announced the “A Salute to America” event in Washington, D.C. and that he […]

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An Appropriate U.S. Response to Iran

June 30, 2019

“The truth is that Iran and the United States are now engaged in a great chess match. But the stakes are not those of intellectual gymnastics. The game is no game, for it involves the lives, and possible deaths, of thousands.”  — Victor Davis Hanson, noted author/historian/professor For the past couple days, the biggest Trump […]

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Headcoverings and Christian Country Clubs

June 23, 2019

MORES (pronounced like “morays”): “folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group”  — Webster’s Dictionary Bible reading can be… confusing, at times. And, even when it doesn’t seem to be, sometimes we misunderstand what is actually being advised, commanded, described, or otherwise referred to. One of the […]

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The President’s Problematic Women

June 16, 2019

“[I]t seems to me to be very unfair; it’s called freedom of speech.”  — President Trump to CNN Just to be clear up front, the particular “problematic” women I’m referring to are not those who are actually a problem for the President — e.g., Omarosa or Stormy or Nancy. Rather, I’m talking about influential women […]

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Three Cheers for Pastor Platt!

June 9, 2019

“If you think President Trump is a terrible person and you’re mad that a pastor chose to pray for him, then you need to swiftly reexamine the gospel message — and your own heart. Trump’s sin should not deflect our desire and responsibility to pray for Him — indeed the more sin we observe the […]

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Stop Using Jeremiah 29:11 This Way!

June 2, 2019

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  — Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) God’s Word is filled with words of wisdom, encouragement, and comfort, primarily for those who put their trust in Him. Unfortunately, many […]

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Soda Taxes Hurt the Poor and Don’t Work

May 26, 2019

“Sin tax proponents have shifted gears by arguing that taxation is mainly aimed at compensating society for the drains sinners impose on the public healthcare budget and reducing the harm consumers do to themselves. With this new push, the limits of what defines a sin steadily are being expanded.”  — “‘Sin Tax’ Costs Outweigh Benefits” […]

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Necessary Conditions for Reliability in Radiometric Dating

May 19, 2019

“Each timepiece has its own purposes and limitations…. When used outside of its intended purposes or limitations, any dating technique can produce incorrect and unreliable results. When used within its intended purposes and limitations, radiometric dating can and does serve as a reliable and trustworthy tool, just as satellite pictures and Doppler radar do in […]

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Responding to Trump Derangement Syndrome

May 12, 2019

My friend Todd was recently involved in a brief Facebook thread, responding to a post from a mutual FB friend — well, Todd knows him much better than I do — and one other. Knowing that Todd comes from a much more libertarian perspective than I do and is more critical of the administration, I […]

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