As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
The survey “asked if ‘Evolution shows that no living thing is more important than any other.’ Forty-three percent agreed, and 45 percent believe that ‘Evolution shows that human beings are not fundamentally different from other animals.’ The highest levels of support for the idea are found among self-identified atheists (69 percent), and 18 to 29 year olds (51 percent).” WORLD
“While Donald Trump has famously declared, ‘I love evangelicals!’ it seems that in return some evangelicals may have ‘lost that loving feeling,’ and the full evidence proves that most of them never had it in the first place.”
The Briefing: Do religious organizations decide for themselves what they require for their devotional and educational missions, or do municipal tax authorities decide for them? See transcript or audio of second story from link above.
Move over, ‘Fun Home.’ More people asked American schools to remove Scripture last year. CT
“Executive Order 93 affirmed most of the provisions of HB2, including one that protects public establishments from being forced to allow biological males and females to have access to restrooms and locker rooms of the gender with which they identify. But …” WORLD
(First posted in Dec., 2011)
A recurring question in the American political experience is this: ”Should people of conscience vote for the lesser of two evils?” The question is of interest to all who care about right and wrong but carries special interest for Christians, since their aim is to do all things in obedience to Christ.
My thesis is simple. In a vote between two evils, Christians ought to back the lesser of the two.
For the purposes of this essay, I’m assuming readers already believe Christians ought to vote. My aim is to present three arguments for voting for the candidate who is least evil, whether the office is President of the United States, U.S. Senator or Village Clerk.
The first argument for voting for the lesser of evils is in the proposition itself: less evil. Who can be against that? Here’s the argument one statement at a time:
“Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill safeguarding the religious liberty of individuals and organizations who refuse to participate in same-sex weddings or gender identity transitions. Bryant, a Republican, announced today (April 5) via Twitter that he signed House Bill 1523 — the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.” Miss. adopts religious freedom bill
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