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May 2018

May 24, 2018

The Restless Wave: Praising John McCain, American Hero- Warts and All

I have come to praise John McCain, not to condemn him. May God grant him...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Barbara Bush, The Last Roman Matron: Honoring Mothers, and Avoiding the Unctuous

Barbara Bush was (so far as I can tell) a very good wife, mother, grandmother,...

April 21, 2018

What I Saw and Heard at Trump Tower

This is not about the President, but about what I saw and heard when part...

April 16, 2018

Don’t Be John Wilkes Booth

He was handsome and committed to his...

April 14, 2018

The Christian Case Against the Christian Case for the Strikes on Syria

There is nothing worse than reading a wretched argument from someone who...

April 13, 2018

The Syrian Attack Remains Unethical: Here is Why

I Christians prefer peace to war. We do not rush to war as the first solution...

April 11, 2018

Trump, Investigation, Resistance

We are slouching to civil separation, less costly than divorce, but bad for the children....

April 10, 2018

Leave Syria Alone (Send Food, Not Bombs)

Syria is a mess. Let’s not make it worse. I am no expert on the...

April 04, 2018

Bad Lincoln: the Deep Reach of White Supremacy

Children should be taught the virtues of good people and as they grow, learn that,...

March 2018

March 07, 2018

Decree Justice

Here is a statement from God’s messenger: Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and...

January 2018

January 24, 2018

“We are all going to die.” – On Popular Culture that Ignores 40% of the Population

Once upon a time there was a man in a beautiful Kingdom that was given...

January 16, 2018

Fire and Fury: A Sympathetic Account of the President

This is a review of a book, not of the President of the United States....

January 12, 2018

On the Tyrant Soul

Soul work is frightening. It is easier to talk about politics than about our souls....

December 2017

December 09, 2017

Dominance of the Opiner

We no longer expect our leaders to know anything.

December 03, 2017

Muddling Through: Opposing Individualism and Statism

Christians must help the poor and must oppose injustice to the poor. Stop. Read it...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

My Presidential Tree Ornaments

Our family Christmas tree will never be featured in a magazine. An eccentric mix of...

October 2017

October 01, 2017

But We Won: the Worst Trump Election Book Yet (“How Trump Won”)

The election of 2016 has produced small books, dishonest books, and now a sad book How...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

The Story of the Loser

Here is a parable. Let he who has ears to hear, hear what the parable...

September 18, 2017

Unbelievable: My Front Row Seat . . . the Small World of Katy Tur

When I heard Katy Tur (Trump called her Little Katy) had written a book, I...

September 17, 2017

What Happened? Hillary Happened.

Hillary! That was the campaign: depending on how you reacted to Hillary! you could vote...

August 2017

August 18, 2017

How to Respond to Confederates and White Nationalists: We’ve Done This

The proper role of the Federal Government is to stand between white nationalists and the...

August 14, 2017

Why Racism Matters More in America: Don’t be Distracted

Basic moral rule: if you see evil, call it evil.

August 06, 2017

Dung to Lilies: In the Beauty of the Lilies He Transfigures You and Me

Sometimes you will pick up the cutest child only to catch a whiff of the...

August 03, 2017

A Patriot and Not a Nationalist: Conclusion of the Post-Barton Dialog

God save the Republic! Following the arguments of Hunter Baker and Warren Throckmorton about the...

August 02, 2017

After the Barton Debacle: Baker and Throckmorton Respond to Each Other

David Barton is a mess. No scholar I know, no matter how conservative, will defend...

August 01, 2017

Post-David Barton: Christianity and the Constitution

David Barton is wrong. And so are the godless constitutionalists.

August 01, 2017

Post Barton – Christianity and the Constitution- Warren Throckmorton

A Note from John Mark N. Reynolds: Christians in the academy disagree on many things,...

July 2017

July 11, 2017

The President in Poland: My President, Loyal Opposition, Support Where Possible

European politics is dysfunctional because no center-right party challenges the secularist, European Union vision of...

July 10, 2017

Against My Piece on the President in Poland From A Trump Voter

I wrote on the President of the United States speech in Poland. A good friend,...

July 08, 2017

Mr Trump Goes to Poland

The piece below engendered strong, thoughtful reactions and so became the starting point of a...