Our government gave the Taliban the names of American citizens and Afghans who helped us. And now more American troops are in Afghanistan than there were before Biden pulled them out. And more of them have been killed in one action since 2011.
Our government gave the Taliban the names of American citizens and Afghans who helped us. And now more American troops are in Afghanistan than there were before Biden pulled them out. And more of them have been killed in one action since 2011.
One example of governments using the force of law to regulate the internal practices of churches took place here in America, and the targets were mainly Lutherans. A historian writes about state laws forbidding the use of German and other non-English languages in sermons, schools, and worship.
There are social conservatives, free-market conservatives, and neo-conservatives. Now another kind of conservatives has emerged, variously known as barstool conservatives, libertine conservatives, porn conservatives, or "sex, drink, and rock 'n' roll" conservatives.
The Book of Ecclesiastes, while making us face up to the "vanity" of life "under the sun," has much to say about vocation. Enjoyment in our work comes from the hand of God. A spouse whom we love can enable us to enjoy life. The enjoyment we can find in good food and drink is the gift of God. Through faith in Him, our meaningless life acquires meaning and satisfaction after all.
Some observers are seeing a schism developing among evangelicals, mainly for political and cultural reasons. But evangelicalism is not a church. And while churches sometimes divide over theology and doctrine, politics or other transient causes do not rise to that level.
An article applies critical race theory to the war in Afghanistan and the victory of the Taliban, putting the blame on "whiteness." Concerns for Afghan women are dismissed as "white liberal feminism." White violence is no better than Taliban violence. And white humanitarian workers are attacked as "vampires."
Robert Benne quotes Luther on the necessity of Christian confession at the points where the attacks on Christianity are the most intense. He cites three such battlegrounds: sexual morality, the sanctity of life, and evangelism. What are some others?
The biggest categories of the vaccine hesitant are not evangelicals but Nones, not Trump supporters but Ph.D.s. As well as others from across the spectrum who are skeptical of established authorities.
There were alternatives to the chaotic pullout from Afghanistan: an orderly retreat, in which the military did not withdraw until civilians were evacuated, military equipment was removed, and other important matters were taken care of. Or, we could have kept the status quo with a small non-combatant miitary contingent, such as we have with Germany and Korea.
Having pets is a good thing, bringing out valuable emotions and instincts in human beings. But some people are treating their pets like children, leading some social scientists to hail the advent of a new "non-traditional family," the "multi-species family."
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