politics – Page 3 – Josh Benner

Election day: politics matter but not as much as we think

Nov 6, 2018

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…

Tim Keller argues that Christians don’t fit into the two-party system – he’s right

Oct 2, 2018

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.…

Just because you want evidence, it doesn’t mean you’re apathetic to assault

Oct 1, 2018

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…

Last Man Standing returns to huge ratings, important family message

Sep 30, 2018

Tim Allen’s hit sitcom Last Man Standing, premiered on Fox last week to an audience of 8 million viewers. The show had previously had a six season run on ABC before being cancelled in 2017. Spoiler alert In the return episode, Allen’s son-in-law is so fed up with President Trump that he wants to move…

Kanye West gives political commentary at end of SNL