Category Archives: Politics

Hope Under El Presidente

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Matt

So Joe Biden was inaugurated yesterday, and Donald Trump placidly left office without even bouncing the rubble on his way out. Those who were still hoping for some manner of last-minute Hail Mary on Trump’s part and those who had … Continue reading →

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Losing Without Shame

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Matt

In the wake of last week’s riot at the Capitol Building, most of my news and social media feeds have turned into a deluge of shaming from the left and the right alike. And in my own disappointment over Trump’s … Continue reading →

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Does Christian Nationalism Cause National Christianity?

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Matt

In my last post, I considered the differences between “Christian nationalism” and “national Christianity” (the former being a form of nationalism modified by Christianity and the latter being a form of Christianity modified by nationalism.)  While national Christianity would be … Continue reading →

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Christian Nationalism vs. National Christianity

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Matt

December brought a great deal of hand-wringing from Big Eva and mainline liberalism over the “threat” posed by Christian nationalism. The pieces range from attempts to be thoughtful to puerile scoffing that tries to tie Christian nationalism to things like … Continue reading →

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Which Conspiracy Is True?

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Matt

Conspiracy theories have always been with us, but I suspect they proliferate far more in the information age. Whenever we start accumulating too many facts that contradict some commonly accepted narrative or another, people will begin coming up with alternative … Continue reading →

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Why You Shouldn’t Implicitly Trust Experts

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Matt

Awhile back, I used to work as a “software application architect” at an aerospace company. And while this company wasn’t the biggest name in the business, neither were we some unknown. If I listed some of the projects going on … Continue reading →

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Only Investigation Will Restore America’s Trust in Voting

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Matt

There may not yet be proof of widespread voter fraud, but there are mountains of evidence for it.  And that evidence demands an open investigation, not the thoughtless dismissal that the Left and it’s media and Silicon Valley allies would … Continue reading →

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Life After Election Night

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Matt

There’s no question in my mind that the upcoming election is important. I’m usually pretty dismissive of the “most-importantest-election-evar” rhetoric that Republicans have typically used to elect neo-cons and cowards over the past few decades. But there really is something … Continue reading →

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To Whom Are Christians Accountable for Our Votes?

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Matt

To whom are we Christians, as American citizens, accountable regarding our votes this and every November? I raise the question because I’ve seen all sorts of contentions on the subject as November approaches. The legacy media is still desperately scrambling … Continue reading →

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When Resisting Government is our Vocation

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Matt

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist … Continue reading →

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