Category Archives: Christianity in the Public Square

As a psychologist and former language student, I have often thought that a key factor perpetuating tribal racial identity is that we don’t have a good label for the growing percent of the world’s population that is multi-heritage.  If we did, the … Continue reading →

When moral and spiritual ideas were handed down via oral tradition, they could evolve with the cultural and technological context in which they existed.  Some stories were repeated often around the fire while others, less favored, eventually faded into the … Continue reading →

Two New York reporters referred to Bristol Palin as doe-eyed  — a somewhat odd choice of words given her mother’s heralded talent for gutting doe-eyed creatures.  Or perhaps the metaphor is weirdly accurate.  Sarah Palin’s ideologies and aspirations have caught her … Continue reading →

The Spiritual and Moral Heart of Progressive Politics    The world’s great religions and moral philosophies, including Christianity, converge on three core virtues.  Together, these three virtues make up the moral core of progressive politics.   They are:  humility, charity, and … Continue reading →