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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Republicans, Women, Institutions and the Insufficiency of all things Attainable

Republicans and Women RR Reno at First Things and Amanda Hess at Slate have been going back and forth on a new report to Republicans on how to attract women. This debate is full of red meat for politicos on … Continue reading →

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your feelings are not the boss of your behavior

http://storylineblog.com/2014/08/29/your-feelings-are-not-the-boss-of-your-behavior/

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would you want your daughter to be a sex worker?

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/tag/sex-workers/

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What A Man Peeing on My Neighbor’s House Taught Me about America’s Ability to Learn God’s Holiness

Anger, Disgust, Outrage So I’m driving out of the church parking lot in a rush to play taxi for my children and I see a guy standing with his back to me in that little space between the fence, the … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Haidt’s 5 Moral First Drafts

Harm/Care Fairness/ Reciprocity Ingroup / Loyalty: only among humans can large groups join together. Authority/Respect: Purity/Sanctity 5 Best Candidates for First Draft of the Moral Mind Hieronymus Bosch The Garden of Earthly Delight  

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Wesley Hill on Friendship

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Links about Renting Facilities Space

Utilizing Church property Before You Share Your Space Dangers of Leasing Your Church Does a church owe income tax? 

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Douthat on Reactions to Modernity

NY Times So writing off the West’s challengers as purely atavistic is a good way to misunderstand them — and to miss the persistent features of human nature that they exploit, appeal to and reward. These features include not only … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Protection of Religion vs. Ideologies

The Daily Beast Gay Marriage Vs. the First Amendment – The Daily Beast Unfortunately, the problem is even worse than that. The First Amendment is also biased against religion in an unexpected way. As we are all familiar, Congress “shall … Continue reading →

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True Love Waits Pledge

XO Jane on a 10 year old’s Baptist Virginity Pledge Ann Voskamp’s Response

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