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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Islam “The Last Badass Religion”

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/islam-the-last-badass-religion/ My bigger issue, though, has to do with political scientists’ unwillingness to take religion seriously as a prime mover. In other words, because most political scientists in the academy aren’t particularly religious or haven’t spent much time around religious … Continue reading →

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President Oprah?

http://www.salon.com/2017/03/01/president-trumps-worse-nightmare-oprah-plots-2020-presidential-run/

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The Cosmetic Left

http://www.salon.com/2017/02/25/outgrowing-the-cosmetic-left-a-liberal-plea-for-fake-liberalism-to-grow-the-hell-up/ HT Dreher

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God tests all he calls. We who are called must pass his tests, even as we stumble.

“God’s calling must be tested and his servants must pass the test” That’s from Craig Keener’s commentary on the book of Matthew and I think it’s true. The moment we raise the question of God testing people objections emerge. “A … Continue reading →

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“This is the future liberals want” Meme

http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/03/this-is-the-future-that-liberals-want.html

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Moral Outrage is Self-Serving

http://reason.com/blog/2017/03/01/moral-outrage-is-self-serving When people publicly rage about perceived injustices that don’t affect them personally, we tend to assume this expression is rooted in altruism—a “disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.” But new research suggests that professing such third-party … Continue reading →

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The arrogant thinking of liberal sports writers

http://theweek.com/articles/680886/arrogant-thinking-liberal-sports-writers

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To attract teachers, pricey school districts are becoming their landlords

https://calmatters.org/articles/to-attract-teachers-pricey-school-districts-are-becoming-their-landlords/

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Gay, gender-non-conforming cop sues her employers because she has to search female prisoners

https://ithacavoice.com/2017/02/officer-files-discrimination-lawsuit-city-ithaca-police-department/ Ht: Dreher

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Kirk moving past essentialism

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/storiedtheology/2017/02/21/god-made-me-like-this/

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