Evangelicals Support Newt Gingrich
The need for Red Letter Christians to no longer be labeled “Evangelicals” became abundantly clear this past Saturday following the South Carolina Republican Primary. Most Evangelicals claim to be politically no...
The Worship Wars
One reason churches are splitting these days is over forms of worship. There are those who contend that we are not going to bring in a new generation of young people unless we introduce into the worship service...
Reflections on the Arab Spring and the Persecution of Christians
As dictator after dictator was deposed in North Africa, people around the world began to talk about the “Arab Spring.” Many claim that what was happening in countries like Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt represent...
The Ecstasy of Spirituality on Christmas
The ecstasy of spirituality might be compared to an experience I had when I was seven years old. It was Christmas, and I wanted more than anything to have a set of Lionel electric trains. I had asked my parent...
Are Evangelical Republicans Really Pro-Life?
Over the past decade, my Evangelical friends regularly ask me how I can be a Democrat and a Christian at the same time. I understood why that asked the question. The Democratic Party has been overtly pro-cho...
Hope for Despairing Christians In A World That is Getting Worse and Worse
Buy cialis softg" alt="" width="169" height="170" />For many Evangelical Christians, the normative attitude is to view world history with despair. Most have been led to believe that forces of darkness are ...
The Growing Impossibility of Interfaith Dialogue
I just returned from the 2011 meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. It is an amazing gathering that brings together heads of state, some of the richest people in the world, people in the field of entert...
My Disappointment in Obama and the Unbalanced Reporting of Fox News
The other day, I took the time to listen to Fox News. I couldn’t believe it when it was announced that Fox News was fair and balanced. All I heard was how terribly Barack Obama has served this country and how ...
An Imaginary Law: the SBC Approach to Undocumented Immigrants
The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, and pretended to develop a guide for law and/or legislation concerning undocumented immigrants. As one political commentator point...
Increased Demons in the Middle East
I recently read an article which spoke glowingly of the uprising of people in the countries of North Africa. Referring to Tunisia and then especially to Egypt, there were positive reactions to what seemed to ...