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That Other Side of Jesus

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500

Christians around the world have recently begun one of the most important seasons in the liturgical calendar: Lent. As we prepare for the Passion and Resurrection of our Savior, it’s a good time to consider Him in His fullness. He is indeed the comforting, welcoming Prince of Peace. But Jesus also demonstrated a less gentle side, one that too many of us are not terribly comfortable with. It is important that we know and appreciate the not-just-meek-and-mild Jesus as we sojourn through Lent this year.

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Why Man and Woman Are Not Equal

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:30:00 -0400

Of course, conservative Christians believe that women and men are not equal. We know we believe such things, because the elites outside our faith (today celebrating Women’s Equality Day ) regularly tell us we do. How could we forget?

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Is There an LGBT “Community”?

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:45:00 -0400

Today’s most important acronym expands and contracts like an accordion with seemingly no rhyme or reason. From LGBT, the inclusive train of letters has now swelled to LGBTTQQIAAP2S . The two Ts stand for transgender and transsexual and the double Qs represent both “queer” and “questioning”. The I is for intersex; the twin As for “asexual” and “ally”—the latter meaning you’re hetero but down with the cause. P is for pansexual, the catch-all for being up for pretty much anything depending on the situation. The newest addition is the “2S” which denotes being Two Spirit, a term used by some First Nationers for one who does not fit into the male/female binary. If this alphabet train is not fun enough for you, others such as those at Wesleyan University have added “BDSM” as a caboose for the bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism crowd.

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Fiorina Was Right

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

One of the biggest moments in this second GOP debate was Carly Fiorina deftly taking control of the exchange and pointing it toward the macabre activities at Planned Parenthood—and how the top two leaders of the Democratic party are quite content to defend Planned Parenthood and let them go about their grisly business. She said, with great seriousness and passion:

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Why Ms. Madison Had to Create Female Customers

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

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Rainbow White House

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:51:00 -0400

I write this post not as a partisan, but as an American. The White House should not ever be used as an icon or celebration for any particular political or even social cause or purpose, regardless of our personal belief on the rightness of that cause. It just shouldn't.

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Apostasy Alarmism

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400

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What We Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

The Atlantic has a very provocative cover story this month: “The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss.” It explains to anyone who wants to know “what gay and lesbian spouses can teach straight ones about living happily ever after.”

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Supreme Court Finally Asks the Tough Questions on Same-Sex Marriage

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:01:00 -0400

The first day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage were watched very carefully by many Americans. Up to this point, one would be hard-pressed to find any instance of any notable personage who is not known as a traditional marriage proponent asking any tough questions about the larger social and familial impact of the effort to redefine marriage. Most assume there are no good questions.

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Gay Opposition to Gay Marriage

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:25:05 -0500

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