The source of news significantly influences an individual’s opinions and beliefs. The author regularly uses local Channel 5, NPR’s WPLN, and the YouTube channel TLDR, while also occasionally checking other channels like Vox and Real Life Lore. They recommend Ground News for balanced perspectives from various media outlets.
Trump: American Messiah
Religions tend to share certain features: a set of beliefs, rituals, texts, holy days, rites, etc. We usually think of religion as having to do with spirituality and belief in the divine. This is true, but many aspects of religion do not require either of these. Some people hold their religious beliefs and practices casually.
Creating Christ Book Review
Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity is a book written by James S. Valliant and Warren Fahy. The title will no doubt alarm many. But I want to look at what they have to say before dismissing them. This is because their knowledge may well be worth gleaning from even if one doesn’t agree
The Gospels Behind the Gospels Book Review
The Gospels Behind the Gospels is a fascinating book written by Dr. Robert M. Price. He theorizes that the gospels in the new testament aren’t completely cohesive narratives created by their authors (nor the author of Q if such existed). Rather, he believes that there were many different beliefs and traditions present in the first
Letter to TN Republican House Members
(The following is a letter I wrote to all TN Republican House of Representative members.) I am writing you today due to my concern about the liberty and democracy of our state of Tennessee. There have been a number of measures taken recently which, in my estimation, represent hardly disguised over reach of our state
Responding to the School Shooting in Nashville
Some people respond to shootings similar to how they respond to natural disasters such as a tornado, hurricane, or wild fire. This suggests a perspective of, “It’s tragic but unfortunately nothing can be done to prevent it; the only thing which can be done is to prepare for it.” Others, including myself, have the impression
Jesus Revolution Movie Review: Christian or Not?
I just saw the new film Jesus Revolution which is based on the so called “Jesus Movement” of the 1970s U.S. That said, I can’t decide if that’s really what the movie is about. I say this because if was at least as much if not more a love story which felt like the majority
Donald Trump: Make America Great Again
This is some analysis way after the fact and therefore not timely. Nevertheless, I think it’s still worth exploring. Trumpism… Donald Trump gained a more ardent following than any Republican since at least Ronald Regan. More than just a politician, Trump became a cultural phenomenon. I frequently heard evangelical Christians blamed for Trump. To be
Wayward: Book Review
Wayward is a coming of age memoir penned by Alice Greczyn. First of all, I must say this book is very well written. I’ve read many autobiographies which suffer from problems due to their inexperienced authors. None of that is present here. The writing is so good, on one hand it was a joy to
Abortion
A comprehensive look at the debate over legal access to abortion in the U.S. (This post can also be downloaded as a PDF.) I don’t believe it will surprise anyone for me to say that abortion is a very controversial subject. What may be more difficult for people to understand is why it is so