Category Archives: Christianity in the Public Square

Trolling for Assassins: The Military Religious Freedom Foundation Confronts Slurs, Becking, and Explicit Threats

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When I first met Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, I thought he was –well—a little weird about security.  He didn’t want to sleep in a hotel without a night guard.  He took pains about who knew where … Continue reading

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Why, Despite All, I Feel Sorry for Sarah Palin

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When I was in college, I met a guy who hit his girlfriend harder than he intended to – and killed her.  I have often imagined –let’s call him Peter–looking at his girlfriend’s body on the floor, hoping desperately that … Continue reading

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Gabby Giffords Said It: Words Matter

Confronted with the horrific shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and six constituents who lost their lives, we all should be reminded how tremendously words matter.  Giffords herself knew this. Gabrielle Giffords was described by Alan Grayson, as “one of the most … Continue reading

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Does Obama’s Commitment to Christianity Trump Commitment to Constitution?

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Faith based social services; Christian language from the presidential bully pulpit; Executive support for Arizona tax credits that divert dollars away from public coffers and into religious schools …  by the stack of evidence mounting up this fall, President Obama’s … Continue reading

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What Webster’s Wife Can’t Say About Bill Gothard’s Institute of Basic Life Skills

My apologies to those who received an announcement of this article in May 2015.  It is from 2010.  “In today’s society, the father has not assumed his role of spiritual leadership. Thus, his discipline is without scriptural foundation; the mother … Continue reading

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