It’s funny. Of all the positions I would expect from Evangelicals, concern about freedom of religion…too much freedom of religion, that is…would not be one of them. Yet, in recent weeks evangelical media outlets have repeatedly asked the question, “What if Mormonism grows as the result of a Mormon president?” I have yet to hear [...]
Archive for December, 2007
The Evangelical faux pas…
Posted in Culture, Politics, and Religion on December 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Who were the victims again?
Posted in Culture, Politics, and Religion on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The unfolding events in Omaha have captivated our increasingly violent culture. We are once again standing around like fools, scratching our heads and asking, “What happened to the shooter that he should commit such an crime?” Just once, I want someone to say “Who cares what ‘happened’ to him…let’s focus on what he did.” Instead, [...]
Ready or not…
Posted in Culture, Politics, and Religion on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, Republican presidential candidate, and outspoken Mormon to boot, delivered an important speech today. The vein of gold hidden within Romney’s embodied this spirit: I will serve no one religion or faith, no one people or assembly, but all of America…yet, I will not cower in the face of questions [...]
Our Duty, Our Country (Originally posted Thursday, November 8, 2007)
Posted in Culture, Politics, and Religion on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight, on Glenn Beck’s CNN Headline News show, Congressman Henry Cuellar was asked by a Texas county sheriff what he had done to send money and aid to the southern border. The congressman arrogantly replied that his job was to take care of the big picture, the small picture was the sheriff’s problem, and that [...]
The Color of Culture (originally posted Sunday, November 4, 2007)
Posted in Culture, Politics, and Religion on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Our nation is deeply divided on the concept of multiculturalism, immigration, and the evolving concept of “society”. On one side, the word “multiculturalism” may evoke the rich American history of drawing on a diverse base of immigrants. On the other hand, “multiculturalism” may appear to some as an infection, a disease that has spread from [...]
