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What Trump’s election is teaching our children (including Christian kids)
I’m not writing this to debate policy. I’m writing about what kids learn when adults say one thing about character and then reward another thing at the ballot box. When a public figure can behave in ways we’d punish in our own homes—mocking opponents, spreading misinformation, bragging, name-calling, and dodging accountability—and still be celebrated as…
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Do Republicans Have a Nazi Problem—or are Republicans Merely Unwilling to Offend Racist Supporters Because Racist Typically Vote Republican? A Proposed Solution.
Nazi-era references keep resurfacing around Republican politics—not always as direct ideological alignment, but as a recurring pattern of rhetoric, online behavior, and uncomfortable proximity that the party’s leaders too often treat as a one-day story. Each time it happens, the party tends to respond with a familiar rhythm: some figures condemn it, others shrug, and…
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The Country That Stopped Replacing Itself. Why America Needs Immigrants.
With fertility hovering around 1.6 children per woman—well below the roughly 2.1 needed to replace a generation—the U.S. can either import workers, redesign institutions for smaller cohorts, or do both. Choosing neither will be the most expensive option. For years, America has treated falling birth rates as an academic concern—fodder for demographers and anxious op-eds.…
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Hospitality Toward Foreigners
A Christian Call to Welcome the Stranger in an Age of Fear In times marked by fear and division, God’s people are tempted to draw tight circles—our people, our culture, our comfort. Scripture consistently interrupts that instinct with a clear command: welcome the stranger. Christian hospitality is not social politeness or political signaling; it is…
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Why Space-Based Weapons Could Trigger a Costly and Dangerous Arms Race
It is easy to think of space as “out there,” detached from everyday life. In reality, orbit is woven into the routine functioning of societies on Earth. Satellite signals help airplanes navigate, keep phone networks connected during emergencies, support weather forecasting, and provide timing that many digital services depend on. That growing dependence creates a…
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A Secular Argument Against Anti-Muslim Prejudice
Opposition to anti-Muslim prejudice does not require religious belief, theological agreement, or endorsement of any particular doctrine. It follows from widely shared secular commitments: equal citizenship under the law, basic standards of evidence, and the moral principle that individuals should be judged by their actions rather than stereotyped as a group. 1. Equal citizenship and…
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A Christian Argument Against Anti-Muslim Prejudice
Christians can—and should—reject anti-Muslim prejudice for explicitly Christian reasons. While Christianity and Islam make competing truth claims, disciples of Jesus are commanded to treat every neighbor with dignity, honesty, and mercy. This means refusing stereotypes, resisting fear-based rhetoric, opposing discrimination and violence, and pursuing respectful, peaceable relationships with Muslim people in our communities. 1. Every…
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A Secular Argument Against Anti-Gay Bigotry
Opposition to anti-gay bigotry does not require religious premises. A secular case can be made from widely shared civic values: equal dignity under the law, the avoidance of unnecessary harm, intellectual honesty about what we can justify with evidence, and a commitment to let people pursue meaningful lives so long as they respect the same…
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A Christian Argument Against Anti-Gay Prejudice
This essay offers a Christian case for rejecting anti-gay prejudice. Christians hold a range of convictions about sexual ethics, but prejudice—contempt, dehumanization, scapegoating, or mistreatment of people because they are gay—conflicts with the heart of the gospel. The question here is not, “What is my view of sex?” but “How does Jesus require me to…
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A Non-Religious Case Against Antisemitism
A secular argument grounded in equal dignity, civic equality, and social stability Antisemitism—hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews—does not require a religious rebuttal. Even setting theology aside, there is a strong, practical, and principled case against it. In a pluralistic society, people disagree about ultimate beliefs, but they can still agree on basic rules: each…
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A Christian Case Against Antisemitism
Antisemitism is incompatible with historic Christianity. The God Christians worship first revealed himself in covenant with Israel, Jesus and the apostles were Jewish, and the New Testament forbids contempt, slander, and violence toward any people—especially toward the people through whom God brought the Scriptures and the Messiah. A Christian case against antisemitism is therefore biblical,…
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The Secular Case for Nonviolence
A secular argument for refusing the logic of retaliation—and choosing a sturdier kind of strength. Every few news cycles, the same verdict comes back around: nonviolence is a luxury. It’s what comfortable people preach when they don’t have to fear for their lives. It’s what you say when you’re trying to sound morally refined—right up…
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The Christian Case for Nonviolence
Nonviolence is not merely a personal temperament or a political tactic; it is a moral commitment rooted in Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection. While Christians have disagreed across the centuries about war, self-defense, and the role of the state, there remains a substantial Christian case that faithful discipleship calls believers to renounce violence and…
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Is the War in Iran a “Just War?” Why Are Christians so Silent?
One of the great failures of American Christianity is our consistent failure to hold officials of both parties accountable to moral principles and standards when they send Americans into harm’s way. I understand how ridiculous it sounds to talk about war in moral terms. However, society – as well as various religions including Christianity –…
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Welcome to the Ferengi States of America.
As evidenced by Donald Trump and the Ferengi Rules of acquisition. “Star Trek” and related series documented many of the Ferengi rules. Notice how the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and Trump’s values overlap repeatedly. (Ferengi rules in bold). What the Nagus (the leader of the capitalist Ferengi species) wants, we acquire.Trump is famous for taking…
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Overwhelmed and Don’t Know How to Fight ICE and the MAGA agenda?
How small actions can defend democracy. With everything going on in the world, it is difficult to even know where to start. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer horror of the terrible things Trump and his people are doing, and to feel helpless to make any difference. Do things anyway. Do one…
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Vichy Republicans: The Rise of Opportunistic Politicians Willing to Defend Lies, Support Harmful Policies, and Say and Do Anything Trump Wants.
“Trump won the election of 2020. The U.S. should seize Greenland, even if it means war. Bombing civilian boats at sea and killing survivors is moral. Ordering Cabinet Secretaries to use the government to harass and persecute opponents who oppose Trump is ok. Blackmailing states and cities to change local policies we disagree with is…
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MAGA, Trump Supporters, and Dietrich Bonhoeffers essay “On Stupidity.”
The central thesis of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s essay “On Stupidity” is that stupidity is not merely a lack of intelligence, but a moral and social problem. Bonhoeffer argues that stupidity arises when individuals surrender their autonomy and critical thinking to external influences, such as propaganda or mass movements, making them susceptible to manipulation and incapable…
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Christians owe LGBTQ Americans a huge apology.
Christians owe LGBTQ Americans an apology for past cruelty and disrespect. Emphasizing love and respect, the message advocates adherence to Jesus’ teachings on loving neighbors. It critiques the misuse of scripture to justify discrimination and calls for reflection on behaviors that harm others, urging believers to engage respectfully, regardless of differing beliefs.
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Christian support for Trump is harming Christianity in America
The author reflects on the response of Southern Christians to Donald Trump, contrasting their support for him with the moral stance they should uphold regarding racism and human dignity. This support damages Christianity’s reputation, alienating non-believers and contributing to the decline of faith in God, as hypocrisy becomes evident through actions taken by Christian leaders…
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From Hate to Harmony: Building a Better America Together
America will not be great until we learn how to stop hating one another. We have to work daily to turn down the level of anger and hate in our lives. If you hate MAGA, you’re part of the problem of what is wrong with this world. If you hate Liberals, you’re part of the…
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Our Treatment of Fellow Americans is Atrocious. We can do better.
I once took a child to McDonalds. The place was busy, with numerous patrons waiting patiently in line to order. A young teenager was working the register and clearly doing the best she could. Suddenly, a customer rushed the counter, hitting the teenage employee in the face with fries while screaming obscenities and demeaning the…
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Love Over Hate: Transforming American Leadership
The author advocates for non-violence, compassion, and unity, emphasizing that leaders should promote harmony over division. They criticize nationalism, racism, and the treatment of prisoners, urging society to embrace love as a fundamental value. Ultimately, the piece calls for a collective rejection of hatred and a commitment to kindness and respect in all interactions. Click…