Joe Carter

[Note: This is the part three of a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] Mr. Brown’s response to my opening post is below. My original text is in blockquote while his is in bold: I’ve inserted my responses to each paragraph below. Later, . . . . Continue Reading »

[Note: This is the part two of a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] All political problems, contends political philosopher Glenn Tinder, are rooted in estrangement—the various kinds of disunity among human beings. Without estrangement there . . . . Continue Reading »

[Note: This is the opening quotes for a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] Throughout the rest of this discussion, each debator’s entry will be posted seperately. But for now we’ll include the quotes together. First, the selection . . . . Continue Reading »

Since the post-election doldrums are a ripe time for debates about the role of religion in government, Barrett Brown and I have agreed to host a discussion, both here and at the League of Ordinary Gentleman blog, concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state. The . . . . Continue Reading »

The imagination of C.S. Lewis, an endlessly fascinating subject, is discussed by three men who always have something intriguing to say: Alan Jacobs, author of the The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis ; Douglas Wilson, author of the forthcoming What I Learned in Narnia ; and N. D. . . . . Continue Reading »

White Protestants vote overwhelmingly Republican and religiously unaffiliated voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly for Democrats. That’s no surprise. But what was different about these recent elections is that Catholics are now swinging back toward the GOP : Among all Catholic voters, 54% . . . . Continue Reading »

If you’re reading this blog you are (probably) still alive, which means God prevented your hasty demise when you were an infant. The Lord spends a lot of his time watching over babies because they spend a lot of their time trying to find ways to get themselves killed : French media are . . . . Continue Reading »

David Brody makes an astute observation : According to a Public Opinion Strategies poll that has assessed the Midterm Election results from Tuesday, (conducted for the Faith and Freedom Coalition) 52% of all people who identified themselves as part of the Tea Party movement are also conservative . . . . Continue Reading »

There was something wrong with Zhang’s dog. The Chinese man had bought the Pomeranian on a business trip, but after he brought it home he found the animal to be wild and difficult to train. The dog would bite his master, make strange noises, and had a tail that mysteriously continued to grow. And the smell… . Continue Reading »

Even on a normal day I don’t really like talking about politics. But I really, really hate talking about politics on election day. Unfortunately, that’s about all that anyone wants to discuss. And its almost all you’ll hear about on the blogs, radio, and cable news  for the . . . . Continue Reading »