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Doug Wilson, Race and Slavery

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Thabiti Anyabwile has written an excellent summary of Doug Wilson's controversial book Black & Tan: A Collection of Essays and Excursions on Slavery, Culture War, and Scripture in America.  In the days to come Anyabwile will interact with Wilson's view, but for now here's a summary of the summary: Wilson rejects racism, but on slavery argues that: 1. The Bible speaks authoritatively about slavery and Christians are duty-bound to obey its teaching (p. 14, 37). 2. The slave trade was an abomination and is clearly rejected in the Bible (1 Tim. 1:10; Exod. 21:16).  3. The slavery … [Read more...] about Doug Wilson, Race and Slavery

President Clinton Flips on DOMA

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Want an indication of how quickly the cultural landscape has shifted on the issue of same-sex "marriage"? In a Washington Post op-ed today, President Clinton flipped on DOMA, arguing that the law he signed 17 years ago, opposed by only 81 of the 535 members of Congress, is in fact unconstitutional.  The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is one of two major marriage-related cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in the near future. The other has to do with the Proposition 8 law passed in the state of CA in 2008, and is scheduled for oral arguments later this month.  Emily Belz explains the … [Read more...] about President Clinton Flips on DOMA

Republicans and Their Faulty Moral Arithmetic

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This weekend Gov. Romney and his wife returned to the national stage with a lengthy interview on FOX news.  Why did his campaign fall short?  In a sentence:  Only one in three voters sensed that Mitt Romney "cares about people like me."  Fair or unfair, perceptions shape elections. In today's WSJ, Arthur Brooks pens a devastatingly accurate assessment on why Republicans are struggling to connect with voters.  He notes that "citizens across the political spectrum place a great importance on taking care of those in need and avoiding harm to the weak."  Then he writes: Conservatives are … [Read more...] about Republicans and Their Faulty Moral Arithmetic

Why Are Conservatives Losing The Marriage Debate?

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Rod Dreher quotes a young adult who supports gay marriage: Your conception of marriage, the traditional one, is that a man and a woman get married for the purpose of procreation. Marriage isn’t really about romantic love in this conception, but rather a framework for the rearing of children. If we take for granted that this is what marriage is, then I don’t think it’s bigoted at all to not have gay marriage, so long as the coupling is respected. The problem for people my age is this: your definition of marriage was displaced prior to our lifetime. I have no memory of when that definition … [Read more...] about Why Are Conservatives Losing The Marriage Debate?

Dr. Ben Carson – Message at National Prayer Breakfast

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Dr. Benjamin Carson addressed the National Prayer Breakfast this past Thursday morning. He's the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the author of America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great (currently the #1 book on Amazon). It's a phenomenal speech in many ways, covering an array of topics--political correctness, personal responsibility, the value of education and hard work, even the federal deficit, national debt, tax policy, and health care. … [Read more...] about Dr. Ben Carson – Message at National Prayer Breakfast