Part 8-Countering the Right’s Pharisaical Approach to Piety
The tendency of many leaders of the religious right and Republicans to focus on purity and on following the letter of the law while ignoring its spirit is not a problem unique to American...
View ArticleWho Would Jesus Vote For?
As election day draws near, I have been asking myself, “Who would Jesus vote for?” I have many friends who are convinced that the Christian faith requires them to vote Republican. And while I respect...
View ArticleWould Jesus Vote?
I saw a headline here at Faithful Democrats the other day that asked, “Who Would Jesus Vote For?” The question gave me pause. What would it even look like for Jesus to vote? Imagine Jesus walking into...
View ArticleThe Thing About Jesus
Okay, so there are a lot of “things” about Jesus. But the thing I’ve been meditating on most recently is his mind-blowing capacity to meet people exactly where they are. It seems like a simple concept,...
View ArticleHow to Respond When World Vision Breaks Your Heart
We like to think of God in terms of sides - God's either on our side or theirs, we're either on God's side or not. But I think God might instead be on the sidelines, weeping that battle lines are again...
View ArticleVoting Against Their Interests: Wealth Inequality
This is part of a series of articles about how Republicans convince its base to vote against their own interests. Today, we examine how some of the wealthiest Americans have taken over the Republican...
View ArticleWith Dictators as Friends, A Donald Trump Presidency Would Bear Bad Fruit
Last Tuesday, Republican nominee Donald Trump received an endorsement from Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea. In DPRK Today, a North Korean periodical, the dictator praised Trump, calling...
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