Posts Tagged ‘Public Square’
A RETURN TO NORMALCY
Catchy campaign slogans are not a recent development. During the 1920 presidential election Ohio senator Warren G. Harding struck a popular chord with his promise that, if he were elected, America would “return to normalcy.” Following the hardships brought on by the First World War, Americans longed for the peace and prosperity they remembered. The…
Read MoreWhat Are We Arguing About?
Here we are, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, with no clear consensus (it seems) regarding the truth about the event. On one hand, we have official pronouncements from government officials and health authorities, giving dire warnings based on models produced by epidemiological think-tanks. On the other, we have countless critics and naysayers calling…
Read MoreHonesty in Politics — too much to ask?
We all have an interest in politics. Though the constant wrangling, arguing, shouting, noise, gimmicks, dirty deals, endless scandals, and genuine nastiness that inhabits the political world turns us off, still our interest remains. Political decisions affect us all. Some political stands by people we oppose produce fear and anxiety lest they should come to…
Read MoreIt’s Getting Worse… (1)
The Church’s Response to Mass Shootings August 1, 1966– University of Texas shooting- 16 killed; 30 injured July 18, 1984- San Ysidro, California- 21 killed (adults and children) August 20, 1986- Edmond, Oklahoma- 14 killed October 16, 1991- Lucy’s Cafeteria, Killeen, Texas- 21 killed, adults and children April 1999- Columbine High School, Colorado- 12 students…
Read MoreNever Be Shamed from Prayer
Matt Recker A term called “prayer shaming” arose after the terrorist shooting in San Bernardino in 2015. Its users intend it as a rebuke to those who offer prayers after a massacre but will not take any political steps, such as new gun laws, to stop future attacks. One paper blared the headline: “God Isn’t…
Read MoreMaking Arguments in Public
Don Johnson David French of the National Review has a short piece under the headline, “Never Stop Making Moral and Religious Arguments.” In it, he advocates for making moral (even religious) arguments in the public square, despite the gainsaying of opponents. He notes that those on the political left make moral arguments all the time.…
Read MoreBelieving the Lie
a peril of present times Don Johnson 2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: With respect to 2 Thess 2.11, the context makes clear that the apostle is referring to the end times and the delusion that will bring the nations and people…
Read More61 Percent Wrong
Doug Wright Winchester Star, May 24, 2013 – “The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders . . . Of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA’s National Council who cast ballots, 61 percent supported the proposal drafted by the governing Executive Committee.” Those…
Read MoreChic-Fil-A Belongs in our Cities
by Matt Recker New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Christine Quinn is not only one of the New York State’s most powerful politicians, but she is one of the nation’s most prominent openly gay officials. A top mayoral candidate for the next election, she wrote a letter to New York University president requesting that…
Read MoreI Ate A Chicken Sandwich On Purpose!
by Doug Wright On Monday I intentionally ate a Chick-fil-A sandwich. I chose to eat at Chick-fil-A as a show of support for Dan Cathy, and in defiance of the social rebuke he is receiving. I went beyond just ordering and eating the tasty chicken sandwich; I expressed to the storeowner my reason for eating…
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