Category Archives: Politics

Part 2 of Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Matt

The 2nd installment of the series is up. There’s no shortage of conflict between Christianity and Enlightenment philosophy, but the Bible story that drives a stake through modernism’s heart is the Tower of Babel.  

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Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Matt

I’m kicking off a new series of videos at Lutheran in a Strange Land, exploring the political philosophies of multiculturalism and globalism through the lenses of the Tower of Babel, Pentecost, and Luther’s theology of the Two Kingdoms. There’s no … Continue reading →

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If the West is to Be Saved, Christianity is the Only Option.

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Matt

I came across a tweet from Mike Cernovich a few weeks ago, which declares the failure of Christianity to maintain a sane culture and suggests a modified version of Islam to fill the void: Christianity has given us a country … Continue reading →

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Cold Civil War – Exhibit H

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Matt

I came across an exchange on Facebook that recently went viral. The original post was from a couple of parents in Texas who back different senate candidates and have different political ideologies but nevertheless find a way to live together with … Continue reading →

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#BelieveSomeWomen

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Matt

This past weekend, an old friend of mine (to whom I have not spoken for awhile) revealed on Facebook that she had been the victim of an attempted sexual assault when she was a teenager. She did so as a … Continue reading →

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Civility is a Social Contract, not a Moral Absolute

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Matt

My latest piece at The Federalist considers the ethics of civility in uncivil times: Because civility is not a moral absolute and its form is always adjusting along with culture, it’s requirements are determined primarily by social contract — the … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric & Indoctrination – Issues Etc. Interview

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Matt

Issues Etc was good enough to have me on the show again this past Friday.  You can check out the interview here.

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Cold Civil War – Exhibit G

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Matt

If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve probably heard about Dan Piepenbring’s absurd piece about Chick-Fil-A in the New Yorker last week.  After all, it’s being very thoroughly lampooned by folks on the right.  And deservedly so.  More than anything … Continue reading →

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America’s Great Divorce?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Matt

I was pleased to see Jesse Kelly’s call for an amicable divorce in the Federalist today. While I’m no fan of divorce for married couples, I must concur that Americans can clearly no longer agree on how we want to … Continue reading →

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Entitlement, Responsibility, and Authority – A Thought Experiment

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Matt

Entitlement, responsibility, and authority—these three facets of personal relationships must always exist in conjunction with one another. If you try to add or remove one, then you will inevitably add or remove all three. Likewise, if you try to corrupt … Continue reading →

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