Below is text from one of my 2010 posts. Claims that the U.S. was/is a Christian nation get repeated by the right (when arguing for traditional family values) and the left (i.e. as a Christian nation we ought to welcome refugees)...and it always make me cringe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last night I spoke to a small group … Continue reading Why I Cringe When People Say America is a Christian Nation
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Celebrate or Mourn over Bin Laden?
So, what was your reaction when the news broke that Bin Laden had been killed. If I'm honest, mine was pretty flat. I was amused that it broke in on Trumps show. I was (am) incredibly cynical when I hear people talk about the end of the war on terror and a new age. I … Continue reading Celebrate or Mourn over Bin Laden?
>The Tea Partier and the Christian Left
>Matt showed me this video earlier today. Yeah, we were real busy. Anyway, it was funny, but even funnier the second time.
>Was The US Ever A Christian Nation?
>Coming off the 4th of July weekend, I'm sure many heard sermons about returning our nation to it's Christian roots (though here at ECC, happily, no mention was even made of the fact that it was the 4th!). But was the US ever a Christian Nation? I thought I'd post this short video by Bryan … Continue reading >Was The US Ever A Christian Nation?
>Should the US Support Israel? (update)
>A friend of mine recently posted some thoughts on our funding of the Israeli military. The question isn't are we? That's certain. The real question is should we be?The argument could get very complicated and I'm not going to try to sort it out. There could be real, good, compelling reasons to support financially and … Continue reading >Should the US Support Israel? (update)
God Entranced 