Author Archives: PaulVK

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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Who Wrote “We Shall Overcome”?

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Does the US Government Represent Popular Opinion

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Out of Wedlock Births are Falling Except Among Older Women

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Samuel Johnson and Montaigne in The Road to Character by David Brooks

Samuel Johnson and Michel de Montaigne David Brook’s The Road to Character is a biographical box of chocolates and this chapter, like many of the others has a treat composed of two kinds of sweets. He begins the chapter with Samuel Johnson with … Continue reading →

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Promiscuous women blamed for earthquakes

Independent.uk When promiscuity spreads, earthquakes increase,” Hojatoleslam Kazim Sadeghi said during prayers on Friday, a video of which was later posted on YouTube. “There is no way other than taking refuge in religion and adapting ourselves to Islamic behavior,” he … Continue reading →

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Is the gender of two people relevant to the institution of marriage?

The Federalist This piece basically makes the argument that all definitions of marriage discriminate against someone so legislatures not courts should choose definitions.

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Philip Yancey on why he goes to a small church

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Movement in the United Methodist Church Wanting a Local Option for LGBTQ

Adam Hamilton

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Todd Billings on how to pray for an incurable condition

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Linker, Dreher, Catholicism, Neuhaus, GWB, Iraq, Katrina

Dreher on the Linker Interview That’s one of the great Catholic promises, isn’t it? Both/And? Unlike the either/or Protestants, let alone the neither/nor secular liberals, Catholics are supposed to pull it all together, show how it All Makes Sense — … Continue reading →

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