Tag: politics
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Kavanaugh, society, and the #MeToo movement
The past week has been a circus with allegations of past sexual abuse levied against Supreme Corut nominee Brett Kavanaugh. I don’t know what this man has or hasn’t done. I do believe people are fundamentally innocent until proven guilty and that there needs to be evidence. Some of the moves that the democrats in…
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Newly published Reagan letter shows deep faith as he shares gospel with dying father-in-law
The Washington Post ran a 1982 letter written by former president Ronald Reagan to his dying father-in-law. His father-in-law, Dr. Loyal Davis had not been a religious man, and on the brink of eternity, Reagan felt compelled to stress the importance of faith. The most powerful man in the world pointing someone to the most…
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Tomi Lahren swings and misses on abortion
Life is bigger than politics. This weekend, Fox News pundit Tomi Lahren (a woman who’s generally conservative-libertarian but who happens to be pro choice) argued that abortion isn’t a battle worth fighting. In her argument, Lahren says that conservatives lose on social issues. I think this is part of the failure of her argument.…
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Politics in the religious arena: VP at Baptist meeting
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention this morning. The speech hit on some political themes. Newly elected SBC president J.D. Grear later took to Twitter and said: “I know that sent a terribly mixed signal. We are grateful for civic leaders who want to speak to our…
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President Trump meets with Kim Jong-un: let’s see what happens
Yesterday, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Some are mocking this, others are celebrating it as a great political and diplomatic victory. At this point, it’s too early to tell of any longterm success in this meeting. Regardless of what Kim Jong-un has agreed to, the North Korean leadership has a history…
Josh Benner 