by Kevin Bauder | Nov 10, 2016 | Ethics, How the Left Thinks, Politics
Attorney General Janet Reno Brought an early end to many a bambino. Let’s be frank: She sent the tank.
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 9, 2016 | America, Culture, Observations, Politics
The visit to Bob Jones University went well. It’s an exciting place right now. I spent my time with the seminary, which has been strengthened by the addition of Neil Cushman (Ph.D. from Clarks Summit) and Greg Stiekes (Ph.D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 5, 2016 | Ethics, Politics
Do Christians have a duty to vote? More specifically, do they have a duty to vote for the lesser of two evils (whomever they think that might be)? Brian Lee gives “9 Reasons Christian’s Don’t Need to Vote for the Lesser Evil.” Here’s one:...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Politics
Dwight Longenecker asks why conspiracy theories are popular in America. And he explains why we don’t need them. Read more at The Imaginative Conservative. From the Tower of Babel down through human history it has always been so. The rich and powerful have always...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 3, 2016 | America, Christianity, Economics, Ethics, Evangelicalism, How the Left Thinks, Marriage, Politics, Religious Freedom
Somehow I’ve ended up on the email list for Soulforce, probably the leading professedly Christian LGBTQ advocacy organization. This is from their latest appeal: With Election Day just over a week away, the Religious Right is attempting to mobilize voters who...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 2, 2016 | America, Open Letter, Politics, Religious Freedom
Central Seminary avoids taking political positions on this blog. We discuss theological developments. Sometimes, however, the two overlap. That’s the case with a recent open letter sent by Black church leaders to Hillary Clinton. It’s a hard-hitting...