About Ben Bartlett

Ben Bartlett lives in Louisville, Ky., with his wife and two terrific kids. His degree is in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy from Michigan State University, and he has a bunch of education from a bunch of other places with nothing official to show for it. He has taught high school speech and debate, worked for a congressman in Washington DC, and worked in the health and energy industries. He is interested in how pop culture, history, politics, and theology interact with the inner and community lives of individuals... which is weird because he now works as a business analyst. Few things make him happier than reading, discussing, and recommending books.

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Civil Discussion: Debating the Debate, and Binders Full...

"Well, you’re right, which is why I disagree completely." read more

Civil Discussion: Mad Biden, Slick Ryan, and the...

"On the civil scale I give it like 4/10 malarkeys." read more

Civil Discussion: Romney's Great Debate

"This is exactly why I shoot for an even-handed tone in evaluating... read more

Replacement Referees and the Violation of Justice

How the scandal surrounding the replacement refs and their abysmal performance has... read more

Paul Ryan: The Man With A Plan

By taking Ryan as his running mate, Romney is making some interesting... read more

The Televangelist: Community's Advanced Observation and Introduction to...

We all face the complicated relationship between bemused observation and earnest participation. read more

How Should Christians Think About Gay Marriage?

"Our prayer is that political stances will never detract from the only... read more

Cory Booker and the Difficulty of Heroes

How can we learn from the exceptional lives of our heroes without... read more

Obamacare, the Supreme Court, and the Darkness of...

The health care debate forces us to face questions about who we... read more

Watching Politics From the Pew: Gingrich, Romney, and...

"Too often we allow ourselves to be caught up in gut reactions,... read more

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