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October 2020

October 26, 2020

A Brief History of the Radical Left: A Primer for Conservative Christians

Lately, I’ve heard the term, “The Radical Left”, used more and more often. Through my...

September 2020

September 02, 2020

Conservative Christianity Keeps Rhyming History

Trigger Warning: This article is not meant to be a condemnation of all who claim...

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....

March 2020

March 08, 2020

Born in Simpler Times

Born in Simpler Times March 16, 1967: That’s when I became a U.S....

January 2020

January 06, 2020

Donald Trump and the New Crusades

It's starting to become clear. The seemingly bewildering nature of the continued support of the...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

The Biggest Misconception in Our Nation Fuels Most of Our Fires

American conservative Christians keep screaming about how their beliefs are under attack. In doing so,...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

The Biblical and “Family” Roots of Conservative Christian Whataboutism

I've been watching the new Netflix documentary series, The Family, this week. If you are...

August 22, 2019

We Will Never Be What We Claim to Be Until We Face Who We Really Are

Have you heard about the brouhaha over "The 1619 Project" from the New York Times?...

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...

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 13, 2019

White Privilege: what it is, what it isn’t, and why so many of us don’t want to talk about it.

Andy and I grew up in a small, all white town in Indiana, smack in...

March 2019

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...

March 04, 2019

It’s a Wonderful Life: Social Justice Warrior Version

Most everyone is familiar with the classic Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life. In that story, the...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

Faith and the Pursuit of Happiness

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they...

February 17, 2019

The “Sin” of Liberalism

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

January 2019

January 07, 2019

It’s Time for Elected Officials to Stop Using the Bible to Be Sworn In

It was a big week of change in Washington D.C. The newly elected members of...

August 2018

August 01, 2018

Walking Gingerly Along the Front Lines of the Coming Civil War

At some level, I think everyone can feel it. Likely, many are too afraid to...

July 2018

July 05, 2018

I Went Out to Find America

Like a lot of people, lately I've been struggling with finding optimism about my beloved...

June 2018

June 22, 2018

The Coming Civil War

I write this from the cradle of the American Civil War. Just down the road...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

This is America–We Watch the Dancers

I was unfamiliar with the song and the artist before a friend posted it on...

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...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

The Evolution of Propaganda in America

Propaganda is everywhere. Whenever we turn on our televisions we are confronted with propaganda in...

February 09, 2018

The One that Got Away–The Unlikely Tale of James Cameron

James Cameron lived a long and distinguished life. That was very nearly not the case....

February 02, 2018

Lessons in Love and the Little Rock 9

It’s the beginning of Black History Month. I’m going to try to share some black...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

Worker Bees and the Politics of Poverty

We are a nation of worker bees. We have been so for a long, long...

January 22, 2018

There Must Be a Right and Wrong Side of History

I am acrimonious right now. I have been in a debate this afternoon with a...

January 10, 2018

Thomas Jefferson, Perplexing Paradoxical Patriarch (or, Ain’t That America)

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is upon us and Black History Month is right...

January 10, 2018

Let Us Turn Our Thoughts Today to Martin Luther King

Last year at work, we took a survey to find out whether we had ingrained racial...