Category: Politics
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Abortion issues play a significant role in several states
Alabama, Oregon, West Virginia. All three states had state ballot issues related to abortion. The ballot issue narrowly passed in West Virginia, soundly passed in Alabama and was soundly defeated in Oregon. The Alabama and West Virginia amendments both included the phrase: “Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the…
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Election day: politics matter but not as much as we think
Another election day. A day when millions of Americans will breathe a sigh of relief and think “Ok, maybe it’ll be ok,” and where millions of other Americans will be despondent and thinking “It’s over. This was our last chance.” It’s utter nonsense. Certainly, this stuff matters. But it’s not all that matters. Political ads…
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American pastor Andrew Brunson released from Turkish custody
The Turkish government has released American pastor Andrew Brunson after more than two years in custody. Brunson was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup on the Turkish government and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Brunson had nothing to do with the coup. At the time, he had been in the country for over…
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Tim Keller argues that Christians don’t fit into the two-party system – he’s right
Pastor and theologian Tim Keller had an op-ed in the New York Times last week entitled “How do Christians fit into the two-party system? They don’t.” In the piece, Keller outlines the complexity of the situation for Americans in the political arena. Keller argues (and I agree) that neither political party perfectly encompasses Christian teaching.…
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Just because you want evidence, it doesn’t mean you’re apathetic to assault
Rape is one of the worst things that a person can do to someone. As I consider the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, there’s something that bothers me. The narrative has been spun as if a person doesn’t care about sexual assault or doesn’t care about women if they want evidence a crime…
Josh Benner 