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2025-04-14T10:02:30-08:00

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Will Trump go to War with Iran? What Is the Church’s Role?

Last updated on: April 14, 2025 at 10:02 am By Rob Dalrymple

“Savages,” “Terrorists,” “Human animals,” “Fundamentalists,” “Religious Extremists.” This is the language we use to depict “the other.” Ever wonder what they say of “us”? Dasein ohne Leben In 1942, the Nazis produced a film for German doctors and medical professionals to justify their euthanasia program. That is, the killing of Germans that were deemed “not worthy of living. “The film’s title is Dasein ohne Leben (Existence without Life). I first watched the film in the early 1990’s. To this day,... Read more

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2025-05-17T12:47:49-08:00

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I Didn’t Vote for Netanyahu

Last updated on: May 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm By Rob Dalrymple

In my recent book, Land of Contention, I noted, “An essential feature of Christianity and the kingdom of God is that the people of God are to be fundamentally different from the world. After all, we follow a different King whose kingdom follows a different set of rules. To make our King known entails a call to a radical, self-denying, cross-bearing love for the other. We must love the way Jesus loved. But we must also pursue peace and justice”... Read more

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2025-11-27T14:01:56-08:00

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Mahmoud Khalil Attacking Free Speech or Dangerous Precedent

Last updated on: November 27, 2025 at 2:01 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Whether the US is great or not is a debate for another day. One great thing is the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to free speech. The freedom of speech gives power to the people. The power of dissent. The very nature of free speech is that it protects dissent. After all, every country offers free speech regarding towing the party line. Without dissent, there would be no need for law permitting the freedom of speech. The right to... Read more

2025-03-30T17:33:35-08:00

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Deconstructing Faith: Rediscovering Jesus and the Kingdom #3

Last updated on: March 30, 2025 at 5:33 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Domesticating Jesus As I noted in my previous two posts (post 1 and post 2), my journey of deconstruction/reconstruction goes back years. Two Dimensions to my journey of deconstruction/reconstruction First, over the years, I began to see Jesus and the Gospel of the kingdom in a way that did not conform to what I had been taught. This journey took several steps. As I noted in my last post, my understanding began to shift when I read Yancey’s The Jesus I... Read more

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2025-05-17T12:49:30-08:00

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Trump’s West Bank Plan: Are we on the wrong side of history?

Last updated on: May 17, 2025 at 12:49 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Anticipation grows as the world awaits Trump’s plan for the West Bank. He is expected to reveal his plan sometime next week. It is anticipated that he will green-light Netanyahu’s long-standing desire to annex the Palestinian territories. NB: You may be aware by now of the appalling video revealing Trump’s plan for Gaza. But, isn’t the real question, “How is this Trump’s decision?” Israel asked us to help. But, “Who said it is Israel’s decision?” The West Bank and Gaza... Read more

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2025-03-06T07:20:36-08:00

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The Danger of Illegal Protests? or the Silencing of Dissent?

Last updated on: March 6, 2025 at 7:20 am By Rob Dalrymple

Earlier this week, President Trump threatened to punish “illegal” campus protests. I posted some thoughts on my Facebook page. I asserted that the potential danger is that the threat will result in the stymieing of free speech. Is this alarmist? Perhaps. Is it wise caution? I want to think so. Examine Everything One of the first problems to arise in any society is the inability to critique our own. NB: this is especially problematic for Christians who know well the... Read more

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2025-02-12T20:27:12-08:00

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Trump’s Plan: Palestinians Won’t Trust It Nor Should They

Last updated on: February 12, 2025 at 8:27 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Trump’s Plan The Palestinians Won’t Trust It Nor Should They In my post last week, I noted that Trump’s plan for Gaza constituted ethnic cleansing and a war crime. I described it as “Absurd, Inhumane, Heartless, and Callous.” Interestingly, his administration realized the absurdity of the proposal and immediately began to walk it back. Trump, however, continued the rhetoric. “I know land deals.” “We are going to buy Gaza.” Some responded to my post by asserting, “This is nonsense.” Others... Read more

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2025-02-05T07:40:48-08:00

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“Riviera of the Med.?” Absurd, Inhumane, Heartless, Callous

Last updated on: February 5, 2025 at 7:40 am By Rob Dalrymple

In case you didn’t hear, last week, Trump said that he wants to “clean out” Gaza. In case that wasn’t enough, He said yesterday, “The Gaza has not worked. It has never worked. I think they should get a good fresh piece of land. I don’t know how they could want to stay. It’s a demolition site. If we could find the right piece of land or numerous pieces of land and build them some nice places. They could be... Read more

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2025-01-31T09:22:40-08:00

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Immigration: They Aren’t Just Coming—We Drove Them Here

Last updated on: January 31, 2025 at 9:22 am By Rob Dalrymple

Today, thousands of people are living in fear of deportation. Native Americans, those whose rights to live here transcend all others, are being detained because they have no birth certificates or proof of US citizenship. I recognize that the issue of immigration is not simple. I also realize that there is a role for the Church, and that role is not sitting on the sidelines quietly while those “illegals” are being rounded up. In this post, we begin with the... Read more

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2025-01-22T07:53:49-08:00

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Ceasefire or Just Peace? The Struggle for Justice in Gaza

Last updated on: January 22, 2025 at 7:53 am By Rob Dalrymple

Blessed are those who mourn Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness/justice Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the peacemakers (Matt 5:4, 6, 7, 9) We rejoice that a ceasefire has been declared in Gaza. However, our rejoicing must be tempered. It must be tempered by the fact that the conditions that led to the assault on Gaza haven’t been resolved. In many ways, things are worse, much worse, than they were on October 6, 2023. The ceasefire... Read more

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