Monthly Archives: November 2015

Armies may be defeated and disbanded, but ideologies live underground forever. This is especially the case with ideologies whose vitality is stoked by, and in turn intoxicates, the malice and anger of a humiliated and defeated underclass. From the Jesus … Continue reading →

"Unchurched children" — the expression makes my skin crawl. Means not yet convinced of their own worthlessness. https://t.co/qgW9huNh5s — Katherine Stewart (@kathsstewart) November 20, 2015 Longtime readers will have no trouble guessing my response to this tweet: YAAAY! |APPLAUSE| YAAAY! … Continue reading →

Piper: “Christ’s rejection on our behalf covers all the inadequacies of our acts of obedience.” https://t.co/pg0eaOdtUF — Desiring God (@desiringGod) November 19, 2015 “the inadequacies of our acts of obedience” … Think about that: Even if you betray your friends … Continue reading →

Though John Kasich looked like a promising candidate early in the campaign, his latest proposal — a propaganda department devoted to spreading Judeo-Christian values — looks like a belated appeal to the loony base and ought to disqualify him from … Continue reading →

Most functioning democratic parties in the modern world have mechanisms for marginalizing elements whose presence will ultimately prove destructive to both the political system and the party itself. What has happened to the Republican Party’s immune system? Katherine Stewart The … Continue reading →