2022-12-30T17:37:00-05:00

Last month Donald Trump hosted the Log Cabin Republicans--an organization of gay members of the GOP--at Mar-a-Lago, reaffirming his support for their cause and saying "our movement has taken incredible strides." This is nothing new for Trump. So why do so many cultural conservatives who decry the LGBTQ movement treat Trump as their standard bearer?

2022-01-01T17:37:55-05:00

Trump has become vocal in touting his administration's achievement in developing the vaccines and in calling on his supporters to get vaccinated.  But this puts him at odds with a significant proportion of his otherwise fiercely loyal base.  And when faced with a choice between Trump or their anti-vax convictions, they are turning against Trump.

2021-12-28T18:22:02-05:00

"My times are in your hand." (Psalm 31:15)

2021-12-31T08:56:37-05:00

As the old year dies and the new year comes crawling in, let us make our predictions for 2022, and in so doing compete for next year's Gluten Free Award.

2021-12-30T08:35:44-05:00

Reviewing the predictions made at the Cranach blog for what will happen in 2021. Previously, a reader predicted the COVID epidemic, so the imaginary award is now named after him. See who won the coveted GlutenFree Award for best prediction, along with the prize for worst prediction, the predictions that came close, and the predictions that were pretty good.

2021-12-29T09:01:07-05:00

A futurist predicts 22 trends for 2022, many of which are paradoxes: our dependence on technology will grow, but so will a reaction against it; polarization will intensify but the "middle" will finally assert itself. This can be a warmup for the Cranach blog's prediction contest on Thursday and Friday!

2021-12-27T15:12:38-05:00

Judging by the media and many of its practitioners, religion in 2021 consisted of politics, controversies, scandals, and missing the point.

2021-12-26T20:54:27-05:00

Contrary to what Americans hoped for, 2021 did not bring about a "return to normalcy." Far from it. But the pattern of debacles may well herald the self-destruction of the progressive movement.

2021-12-18T20:21:03-05:00

Christmas greetings from the Cranach blog!

2021-12-18T19:55:12-05:00

Christmas gifts from this blog to you.

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