Category: Church and State
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Conspiracy and Compassion
The conspiracy theory known as “QAnon” or “Q” returned to national headlines last week with another failed prediction about the future. This failure is no surprise, as no single prediction made by this vocal yet debunked entity has ever come true. Still, thousands hang onto QAnon’s cryptic and apocalyptic postings from the nether-regions of cyberspace […]
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Radicalization and Recovery
“There is little difference between a radicalized imam on the other side of the world and some preachers in evangelical church pulpits here in the United States.” I said those words two decades ago, ironically from an evangelical church pulpit – a pulpit I never had the chance to stand behind again (Imagine that). Oh, […]
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The Root of All Evil
With another U.S. election looming, even though this is an “off-year” contest incomparable with what is to come in 2020, it might be time to bring up an ancient proverb and a contemporary court case. I’ve written about elections in this space before, space typically dedicated to issues of faith. Again, I’m sure to hear […]