The never-ending war with a thousand faces
The war within each of our hearts and with corruption and authoritarianism wherever it arises, even at home, must be confronted.
Read More The never-ending war with a thousand facesThe war within each of our hearts and with corruption and authoritarianism wherever it arises, even at home, must be confronted.
Read More The never-ending war with a thousand facesOur practice of lying to ourselves is combining with crippling levels of fear in the face of change. We need to address both issues for a healthy society.
Read More How to keep the world from falling apart – Part IIt’s hard to wrap our minds around how diametrically opposed Americans are politically and culturally. It often feels quite literally like we are living in different realities from each other, perceiving events so distinctly that it’s as if we’re on separate worlds. And this phenomenon isn’t limited to the U.S. – most Western democracies are […]
Read More Why are we so divided? It’s about identity“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” – St. Augustine, Confessions “All of you who were baptized into Christ have put on the family likeness of Christ. Gone is the distinction between Jew and Greek, slave and free man, male and female – you […]
Read More The idolatry and slavery of identityPeople are funny. We identify strongly with groups and are quick to be defensive about ourselves or others in the groups we belong to. We’re so oriented to this way of thinking that there’s even a phrase describing it (“groupthink”), and we learn to interpret communication according to often subconscious queues that are understood in […]
Read More What’s the big deal about white privilege?Many of you who need to read this probably won’t because you’ve judged and labeled me as something that allows you to justify ignoring me, probably “liberal” or some other similar term. I’m not, but that’s what people do in order to avoid things they don’t understand, don’t agree with, or otherwise fail to properly […]
Read More Too many Christians are voting out of fear and ignoranceI’m a Republican. I’m a conservative in the classical sense of the word, meaning I think it prudent to be thoughtful and cautious about change. Other than that, though, I share nothing in common with the current Republican Party. I’m a Christian above all else and readily recognize that Jesus has damning critiques for both […]
Read More A guide to the 2020 presidential election