They are phrases that will leave a mark on Western culture for many years to come: Enemy combatant. Public safety exceptions. Detainees. Guantanamo Bay. Even as debate took place in the United States about whether suspected Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be tried as a civilian or an enemy combatant,… [more]
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The weakness of the Pentagon and the power of the cross
A recent discussion at the New York Times’ Room for Debate site asked this question: Is United States military training of foreign forces hopeless, even counterproductive, or can allies be effectively trained to deal with common foes? Sometimes this works, but in many cases - most notably Afghanistan and Iraq… [more]
Steubenville and sexual shalom
I have a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. When I process current events, I often do so through the lens of the absolute joy and terror of raising children. In the past few weeks, my parenting angst has centered around sex and gender. Several weeks ago, Sarah Bessey's post… [more]
The most ‘Bible-minded’ city in America
Every city needs a claim to fame, I suppose. Boulder, Colo. is America’s fittest city. Washington D.C. is America’s richest city. Houston, Texas, is America’s fattest city. Boston, Mass., is America’s brainiest (and drunkest) city. And now, thanks to a recently released study conducted by the Barna Group, we also… [more]
Why Christians should be encouraged by new immigration proposals
How do the recent bipartisan immigration proposals coming out of Washington, D.C., line up with a Biblical approach to immigration reform? There is good reason for Christians to be cautiously hopeful. On Jan. 28, a group of eight Republican and Democrat senators unveiled their bipartisan agreement to shape the next… [more]
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Jason E. Summers Much of the legitimate task of the military is not the wielding of weapons, but rather protection and preparedness (defensive measures achieved independent of threat-based deterrence).
The weakness of the Pentagon and the power of the cross
Moherring Enough with the "us" vs. "them" attitude toward the "liberal media," people with same sex attractions, and everyone else American Christians view as a threat. There is only one enemy and he isn't human.
Louie Giglio, Obama’s inauguration and playing the persecution card
Ben Zajdel My concern is with churches that have large, lavish facilities and seem more concerned with their members having a good time on campus than contributing to their community.
Why churches shouldn’t pay property taxes
Chris Smith Yes, there is freedom in opting out of the culture wars, but I would argue that we should use that freedom to begin imagining and implementing local economies of care, where we know the people who produce our food and goods, and where each transaction is one of mutual care...
Why eating at Chick-fil-A isn’t the same as taking communion
coryzipperle I don't know that the Exodus passage applies here. The intention here is to avoid images that may become gods ... I don't know that a statue encourages or discourages this kind of activity.
Graven images and the Joe Paterno statue
Michael Mayers We should be helping those who need it, we should be educating people in how to end dependence and we should strive to include more cooperative dialogue in politics rather than endless and nonsensical bickering.
Why Christians should be OK with the Supreme Court's health-care call