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November 2012

November 30, 2012

Civil Discussion: Making the Fiscal Cliff Fun!!

"Sure, it’s fun for you and I to debate as if we were decision makers...

November 29, 2012

Kim Jong Un: Sexiest Man Alive (or, We’re Not Here to Judge, China)

The Onion has finally done it. I am pretty sure that this was the plan...

November 19, 2012

China’s 18th National Congress & The Future of Chinese Christianity

China will be marked in the upcoming years with subsequent outpouring of the spirit of...

November 19, 2012

The Naked Racism of an Obama America

America is more racially divided today than when Obama took office. In this feature, Alan...

November 16, 2012

Civil Discussion: The Petraeus Disappointment and The Divided States of America

"It's like a really skeevy version of Lost!"

November 15, 2012

Navigating a Complex Middle East Situation in the Midst of Assassination

Today, Israel forces assassinated Hamas military chief Ahmed al-Jaabari in Gaza City, the first assassination...

November 13, 2012

Rod Dreher: “Apocalypticism is a narcotic among millions of American Christians”

Rod Dreher responds to a Texas megachurch pastors' comments regarding Obama and the Antichrist.

November 08, 2012

Revamping the Republican Message

Writing for Fox News, Dr. Manny Alvarez wrote an open letter to his fellow Republicans calling...

November 07, 2012

Time to Reject Legislative Obstructionism

Both parties agreed that yesterday's presidential election would determine more than just which candidate won....

November 07, 2012

How We Honor Our President

Monday afternoon, I challenged Christians with the following words: I hope you vote wisely and...

November 07, 2012

10 Ways to Detox from the Election

It's Wednesday morning, and Mitt Romney has conceded the election to President Barack Obama. That...

November 07, 2012

Civil Discussion: Obama the Winner, Romney the Loser, Richard the Hypocrite, Ben the Cynic

"If I have any hope, it’s hope that Obama wants to be known as someone...

November 06, 2012

My Children Would Have Voted for Obama

I have utterly failed as a conservative leaning dude, but I think I may have...

November 06, 2012

Florida Proves Higher Education Is No Longer about Learning

In Florida, legislation is about to hit the state floor proposing that college majors that...

November 05, 2012

On the Eve of the 2012 Presidential Election

"Here's hoping we'll give some thought as to how we've behaved this election season and...

November 05, 2012

The Forgotten War to the South

A few weeks ago, right before the Foreign Policy Presidential Debate, I made the case...

November 05, 2012

The Lost Women and Children of the Abortion Debate: A Pro-life Response to Walsh, Akin, and Mourdock

A staunchly pro-life critique of the recent flippancy of abortion rhetoric by pro-life candidates Joe...

November 02, 2012

Civil Discussion: The Voting Mandate

Every Friday in Civil Discussion, Ben Bartlett (who majored in Political Theory) and Richard Clark (a...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

Don’t Vote: An Alternative to American Politics

Nick Rynerson takes a look at the history and value of Christian political disengagement.

October 26, 2012

Civil Discussion: Foreign Policy, Finality, and FASHION!!!

"These days if the other guy ties his shoe with a bow, you have to...

October 25, 2012

Iran’s Cyber-Retaliation

Most of our attention to Iran has been on an amateur sketch of a nuclear...

October 25, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Billy Graham and Speaking of a Mormon President

"I worry that if he gets elected, some Christians will view him as a representative...

October 24, 2012

Ann Coulter’s Use of ‘Retard’: A Perfect Example of Thoughtless Speech

Our snark-driven, soundbite-fascinated culture seems to actively encourage us to not be thoughtful and circumspect...

October 24, 2012

A Qualified Endorsement for Romney

It’s not often you hear about a group making a qualified endorsement. But Log Cabin...

October 23, 2012

Is America Indispensable or The Only Hope of the Earth?

If you watched last night's debate, you may have caught some pretty bold descriptions of...

October 23, 2012

Dalrymple’s Rules of Debate Interpretation

Our Patheos colleague Timothy Dalrymple has posted a list of ten rules regarding interpreting the results...

October 22, 2012

The Most Pressing Foreign Policy Issue to be Ignored in Tonight’s Debate

What would make me happy would be both candidates taking the time to get into...

October 19, 2012

Civil Discussion: Debating the Debate, and Binders Full of Women

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

October 19, 2012

The Hyped-up Claims over China

During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Mitt Romney brought up economic issues related to China multiple...

October 16, 2012

Was America Ever a Christian Nation?

Nearly every day, I see some post on Facebook or Twitter mourning how far...

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