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June 2022

June 01, 2022

Gun Rights Advocates are Focusing on the Wrong Part of the 2nd Amendment

Before I begin, let me give you a little personal background on myself. I am...

May 2022

May 25, 2022

It’s Time for Pro-Lifers to Be Pro-Life

Here we are again. Twenty-one dead in a mass school shooting in Texas, including 19...

August 2020

August 27, 2020

Right Wing Christian, You’ve Told Me Why You Can’t Vote for a Democrat, Let Me Tell You Why I Can

I’m sick and tired of being guilted by conservative Christians for having empathy and compassion....

January 2020

January 20, 2020

Appalling Silence

A good friend of mine shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote on his Facebook...

October 2019

October 22, 2019

This is the Church–Or Should Be

I'm pretty tired of what the Church has become. As far as I can tell,...

October 10, 2019

I Dreamed I Was Dreaming

I dreamed I was dreaming when an unscrupulous, misogynistic, billionaire reality tv star announced his...

September 2019

September 16, 2019

How Can a Conservative Christian Help Us Put Trump in the Trash Bin of History?

Hey, conservative Christians, let's talk. First, let me say this, if you are proud of...

September 05, 2019

Right Wing Christian, You Can’t Judge Anyone When You Support a Pathological Liar

As Donald Trump's poll numbers continue to plummet, the most conservative Christians continue to be...

August 2019

August 16, 2019

Christian Trump Supporter, Your Clandestine Wish has Been Revealed

Well, Christian Trump supporter, I think I finally understand you. That's not particularly comforting but...

August 16, 2019

It’s High Time to Reinstate the Ban on Rapid-Fire-Death-Spraying-Machines

I don't like the term "assault weapon." In fact, I hate it. It's vague, ominous,...

August 05, 2019

Yes, We Have a Mental Health Crisis in America. It Starts in the White House.

I've had it. I've absolutely, freaking, had it. I've had it with the mass shootings....

July 2019

July 10, 2019

The Fog of War

It is amazing what kinds of fireworks people can now obtain for personal use. We've...

May 2019

May 08, 2019

Since Moving Left, I Like Myself Now

Ten years ago, I was right where I thought I was supposed to be. Everything...

April 2019

April 11, 2019

Twenty Won’t Be Teens (Remembering Newtown)

This week, as I was watching my 8th grade class take a quiz, I had...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Looking for Empathy at the Intersection of Faith and Politics

I wrote an article earlier this week called The First Stone. In that introspective piece, I admitted...

March 15, 2019

People who do despicable acts of hate keep praising Donald Trump and so do far right Christians

There is a pattern here, a disgusting and wretched pattern. People who commit horrendous acts...

March 13, 2019

Empathy Mining’s Top 10 Most Popular Articles

From time to time, I like to dig back through the Empathy Mining archives and...

February 2019

February 22, 2019

What America Needs is A la Carte Democracy

This is my fantasy: For 24 hours, I've been given supreme power to make any...

February 17, 2019

The “Sin” of Liberalism

Look at that guy sitting in the pew over there. Who does he think he’s...

February 03, 2019

Conservative Christian, I Really Need to Ask You Some Things

As one who's been on both sides of the political spectrum, I try my best...

January 2019

January 30, 2019

Democrats Need to Pull Their Heads Out of Their Mascots and Focus on a Winning Strategy

Trying to support the Democratic Party can be quite vexing. I believe a progressive political...

January 14, 2019

Go West, Young Man: One Man’s Long Strange Journey toward the Political Left

When you look at most maps, as you go to the left, you go west,...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

A Handy Voting Guide for Compassionate Christians

We are quickly approaching that season where churches across the nation will begin handing out...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

Stop Saying We Are a Christian Nation and Act Like One

I hear it all the time and it never fails to make me cringe--this is...

May 2018

May 27, 2018

It’s Time for a New National Holiday and Memorial

There was a surreal, almost creepy vibe in the air on the last day of...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

In Name Only

Some of the things I write get quite a few comments. Most of the time,...

March 28, 2018

An Open Letter to the Founding Fathers

Dear Founders, I'm writing to you from 2018. You might be happy to know that...

March 25, 2018

In God We Trust–Or, Maybe Not..

The state of Tennessee is in the headlines this week for a piece of legislation...

March 04, 2018

Christian Trump Supporter, Where Have You Placed Your Faith?

I'm going to try to put into words what's been on my heart for a...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

Faith is a Shield, Not a Weapon

Faith is a mysterious and fickle thing. Everyone on earth puts their faith in something....