From Hans Fiene of Lutheran Satire. (HT: Kerner):
From Hans Fiene of Lutheran Satire. (HT: Kerner):
Rachel Lu has written an important essay for National Review on the plight of religious traditionalists. Donald Trump, she observes, has no interest in religious liberty issues or “fake culture war” causes that traditionalists care about. And Republicans planning a post-Trump party are going the
The Christian Science Monitor is running a seven-part series on religious liberty. According to Julia Duin, it is remarkably fair and balanced, including fuller accounts of the florists and bakers who are losing everything they own because they will not participate in gay weddings. For
Democrats are now the party of the rich, and Republicans are the party of the blue collar worker. So concludes Reihan Salam, writing in the liberal Slate, drawing on research by think tanker Lee Drutman, who shows that the wealthiest Americans now tend to vote for Democrats.
How bad is Russian use of banned performance-enhancing drugs? Even the country’s paralympic team–those participating in the feel-good competition for disabled athletes–was caught doping. Nevertheless, the International Olympics Committee has ruled that the Russian Olympics team will be allowed to compete in Rio next month, though its
I happened upon a book by a former student of mine, Matthew Rueger, now a pastor in Iowa with a Ph.D. The book, just out from CPH, is Sexual Morality in a Christless World. Matt (if I can still call him that) tells about being
What’s been missing at the Democratic National Convention? (1) American flags. The first night, there were Palestinian flags on the convention floor. Outside, Bernie Sander’s socialist followers flew the red banner with the hammer and sickle of the Soviet flag. But no Old Glory. Not
John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981, will be released from the mental hospital where he has been confined. He fired six shots, wounding the president and four others, including James Brady, who was seriously injured. His death two years ago from
Writing for the British Spectator blog, Douglas Murray discusses Europe’s summer of terrorism and has some choice words for journalists and politicians who are in denial about its connection to Islam. (more…)
Two Islamic terrorists burst into a church during Mass in Normandy, France. They beheaded the 84-year-old priest, critically-wounded a nun, and took four hostages. The terrorists were killed by police snipers. ISIS has taken responsibility for the attack. Churches would be natural targets for terrorists.
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