Sure, Why Not?
I Mean, Really Odd
“An argument that would prevent us from doing the right thing in our social, cultural, and political life together because some people would pretend to support it when they didn’t really mean it is truly an odd argument.”
Holiness in a Kit
“The Mosaic law as given to Israel in the wilderness was holiness in a kit. The laws were hard-edged, cut and dried, God was present with them, they had prophets on scene, and God’s purpose was to define and defend a holy people called by His name. That law was, pure and simple, rough-cut justice.”
An Open Letter to President Trump About Heaven
Dear Mr. President, Greetings in the Lord. Thank you for your service to our country. As I have noted the various comments you have made about Heaven, I have felt burdened to write to you. I decided ...
Imagine Your Legislation Under the Control of Your Enemies
“When you pass something like the Patriot Act, with much fanfare, in order to enable patriots to spy on the bad guys, what winds up happening is that the act is used to enable bad guys to spy on patriots.”
You Know, Letters. It’s Tuesday.
Letter to the Editor: I was very excited to hear your interview with Ross Douthat. He is one of my favorite writers. It was a very good exchange. I would say that the way Ross asked questions ...
Judicious Threat Assessment
“The biggest blasphemy culprits in human history have consistently been these so-called lords of the earth—and not the mental patient who got off his meds and is saying erratic things in aisle 7 at Safeway. The state has always been the principal blasphemy threat, in other words.”
Why Candace Should Stop Connecting Dots
Introduction: In today’s installment, I do not wish to address any particular conspiracy theory. Rather I want to talk about the conspiratorial mindset. This is a mindset that results in a particular method of reasoning, and it is a method that is prevalent enough these days for us to start making some noise about it. …
Bad Sinners Too
“So I don’t believe in free speech because I think that everybody has something valuable to say. No, I believe that all men and women are bad sinners, and it shows up in their speech. The trouble is that as soon as you start talking about regulating their free speech, because it is bad, all the possible enforcers and regulators are rock hewn from that same quarry. Censors are sinners too.”
Good News and Bad News
