Introduction: So a couple of days ago, Donald Trump announced his stance on abortion. He declined to go for a national abortion ban, saying that the issue should be left to the individual states. In ...
Smashmouth Incrementalism at the Polls
Roe Reversal Rainbow Month
Introduction: Last Friday the Supreme Court dropped its 5/4 ruling in the Dobbs case, effectively reversing the infamous Roe decision of 1973. Their decision ended 49 long years of political heartbreak, ...
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Glory, Glory, Glory to God
Before reading our text for this morning, I cannot let this moment pass unremarked. As you have already heard in the exhortation, this last Friday the Supreme Court reversed their infamous Roe decision of 1973. That makes this our first post-Roe worship service. And if you are not yet fifty years old, this means that …
Sounds Kind of Insurrectioney, Jane
Introduction: We are coming up on the release of the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs. In anticipation of that decision, quite a few people are bracing for real trouble. As they ought to be. ...
7 Things to Remember in the Debris Field of Roe
Introduction: As I write these words, the Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe. One rumor has it that this may be done as early as today and, if true, would be cause for great rejoicing. ...
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SCOTUS and Throckmorton, Two Hot Takes, Sorry About That, I Know It’s Early
SCOTUS: Yesterday somebody leaked a draft opinion written by Justice Alito, in which we were given a strong indication that Roe v. Wade was going to be struck down. In response to this, I tweeted the following. If Roe has been struck down, then glory to God. But sit tight—the unprecedented leak means that we …
Incrementalism and the Texas Abortion Law
Introduction: The left just had a collective hissy fit over the SCOTUS refusal (5/4) to strike down a Texas abortion law. That law had some unique and creative features, along with some good ...
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Monstrous Regiment, Eh?
Introduction: When John Knox penned his peppery critique of Bloody Mary, that infamous First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, he wadded his little booklet into an object ...
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Donald Trump, the March for Life, and Your 2020 Vote
Introduction: In many ways, the ground appears to be shifting beneath our feet. We are not only alive in tumultuous times, we are alive in very strange times. Given how bizarre things have become, ...
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The Challenge of Unethical Vaccines
Introduction: There are two basic discussions that swirl around the question of vaccination. One has to do with vaccines generally, and when it comes to this question I confess that I am not ...
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