Letter to the Editor: Re: post on letter to Donald Trump; do you think that God extends His grace to anyone, regardless of how evil they have lived, if they humble themselves and ask ...
Letters As Prompts for Deeper Meditation
A Lawful Attempt
“So the American War for Independence was strictly speaking a war of independence—an attempt to recognize the ocean.”
Yes, Context Matters Quite a Bit
Introduction: In one sense, this chapter of Campbell's is inoffensive in that it is chock full of Christian advice and counsel. In another sense, that is one of the most offensive things about ...
Divided From the Start
“These culture wars have been with us from the very foundation of our nation. They are not something new that erupted when the first hippies started to disrupt Berkeley. From the very beginning, we have had men like Patrick Henry wanting America to take her place among the nations of Christendom. And also from the very beginning, we have had men like Thomas Paine, who wanted something much more like the French Revolution.”
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 ...