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2012-11-07T18:28:16+00:00

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Sandra Fluke, Obama Voters, and the Pink Police State

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 6:28 pm By Joe Carter

Someday we’re going to look back and realize that Sandra Fluke being praised for arguing that her right to free contraceptives trumped religious freedom was a defining moment in our history. When that day come my friend James Poulos will be hailed as a prophet of the pre-Flukian era. His vision of the emerging Pink Police State not only predicted the rise of the Flukes but helps explain some of the voting patterns we saw in last night’s election. Here... Read more

Politics

2012-11-07T08:00:29+00:00

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The Perpetual Campaign and Other Depressing Thoughts

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 8:00 am By Joe Carter

1. Yesterday Michael Brendan Dougherty wrote a post on “How to Explain Romney’s Loss to Shocked Conservatives.” Finally: you didn’t like Romney that much either. So are you really surprised? The entire Republican primary was a search for a “Not-Romney” candidate. In fact, you probably once contemplated voting for Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, or Rick Santorum precisely because Romney was a flip-flopper who invented Obamacare in Massachusetts. Just a year ago, my dear conservative friend, you were likely very much... Read more

Politics

2012-11-06T18:40:47+00:00

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College Cramming: A Refresher Course on the Electoral College

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 at 6:40 pm By Joe Carter

Whether the Republicans cry “fraud” or the Democrats scream “disenfranchised” we can be certain of one thing after the polls close: the President of the United States won’t be elected today. Even if there are no hanging chads or last minute court appeals, the election of the President won’t be made until December 13. That is, after all, the way the Founding Fathers designed the system to work. Confused? Then it’s probably time for a brief refresher on the Electoral... Read more

Politics

2012-11-06T05:13:50+00:00

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Social Justice and the Christian Voter

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 at 5:13 am By Joe Carter

“History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.” — James Froude When it comes to historical hindsight, modern Christians have a tendency to believe that we would always have sided with the angels, particularly when it comes to opposing institutionalized evil. We believe, for instance, that we would have been abolitionists decrying the injustice of... Read more

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2012-11-01T07:47:40+00:00

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35 Things a Man Should Never Do

Last updated on: November 1, 2012 at 7:47 am By Joe Carter

Men need advice. We need to be told, preferably early in life, what we should do, what we shouldn’t do, and how to tell the difference. If we don’t receive such advice we live our lives by trial-and-error—a much less effective strategy. The reason emergency rooms, warning labels, and scar tissue exist is because some man did not receive—or did not heed—sound advice. A couple of weeks ago we discussed “50 Things a Man Should Be Able To Do.” Such lists... Read more

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2012-11-01T14:39:45+00:00

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When Smart Theologians Endorse Dumb Hermeneutics

Last updated on: November 1, 2012 at 2:39 pm By Joe Carter

If you’ve been anywhere near the evangelical blogosphere lately you’ve probably heard that Rachel Held Evans finally published A Year of Biblical Womanhood, her lame Christianized knock-off of a silly stunt-book produced five years ago. I’ve read enough of Evans’ blog to know she has a low view of scripture, so I’m not much interested in hearing a book-length treatment of how silly she finds the Bible [Update: I broke down and bought a copy on Kindle. My thoughts are... Read more

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2012-10-31T04:28:50+00:00

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Thirty Three Things – Halloween/Reformation Day Edition

Last updated on: October 31, 2012 at 4:28 am By Joe Carter

[Note: Today you’re likely to encounter creatures that are strange, shocking, and slightly scary (goblins, vampires, Lutherans, etc.). October 31 is both Halloween and Reformation Day, and since both sit uncomfortably side-by-side on the calendar, it seemed fitting to put them together—uncomfortably side-by-side—on this special edition of 33 Things.] 1. Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences °°°°°° 2. No child has ever been killed by poisoned candy. Ever. Halloween is the day when America... Read more

Thirty Three Things

2012-10-30T17:12:43+00:00

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Why Being Pro-Family Means Opposing Illegal Immigration

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 5:12 pm By Joe Carter

Unlike in 2008, immigration hasn’t been much of an issue this election season. In fact, my friend Mark Shea has one of the few blog posts I’ve seen on the subject. In “The Reason I’m Not in a Huge Sweat about Immigrants,” Mark says, That they [the 12 millions illegal immigrants] failed to fill out paperwork is a nuisance for bureaucrats, but not a big issue for me. It is the Big Laws, not the small ones, that matter. Whether... Read more

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2012-10-29T17:35:17+00:00

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An Old, ‘Young Liberal Evangelical’ on the New ‘Young Liberal Evangelical’ Myth

Last updated on: October 29, 2012 at 5:35 pm By Joe Carter

I wanted to cry when I heard that Michael Dukakis had lost the election. But crying was frowned upon at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego so I stoically stifled my tears and sat in stunned silence as the cheers rang out. The sun had just risen on the rifle range when they announced over the loudspeaker that George H.W. Bush had won the election the night before. My fellow recruits were too cowed to show their feelings but the... Read more

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2012-10-29T06:05:07+00:00

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Trick or Tract: Satan, Jack Chick, and Other Halloween Horrors

Last updated on: October 29, 2012 at 6:05 am By Joe Carter

[Note: This is my annual Halloween rant.] Every autumn Christians throughout North America engage in hand-wringing disputes over what to do about Halloween. The discussions tend to reflect in microcosm how we interact with overtly secular aspects on a larger scale. Should we separate and stand apart, becoming a witness by our disengagement or do we participate and attempt to redeem the event by acts of hospitality and neighborly love? Such discussions invariably involve some well-meaning believer recommending handing out... Read more

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