Archive for Politics

Pride and Fall

By Charles Colson
If anyone knows how Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich feels right now, I do.
On Tuesday, the governor was arrested in a glare of publicity and charged with going on “a corruption crime spree,” as U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald described it—including alleged attempts to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
Some 35 years ago that […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on December 12th, 2008
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Religious Right, R.I.P.?

By Cal Thomas
When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, he will do so in the 30th anniversary year of the founding of the so-called Religious Right. Born in 1979 and midwifed by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, the Religious Right was a reincarnation of previous religious-social movements that sought moral […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on November 7th, 2008
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How to live [before, during, and] after the election . . .

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on November 5th, 2008
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Gobsmacked by Human Nature

by Chuck Colson, 10/30/08 - from Breakpoint 
      During his 18 years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan didn’t so much testify before Congress as pronounce oracles. He was held in such awe that, even when they weren’t sure of what he had said, members of Congress didn’t dare press him.
      Well, times have […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on October 30th, 2008
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Question of the day

In Romans 13:1-7, Paul says “Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore, whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on October 23rd, 2008
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Generosity in the Age of Handouts

WORLD Magazine’s June 14/21 issue states that “MIT economist John Gruber last year confirmed that President F.D. Roosevelt succeeded in having New Deal governmental programs crowd out private giving. ‘Church relief made up 90 percent of the income of the poor before the New Deal,’ he found out: ‘Government relief made up 90 percent of […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on July 23rd, 2008
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Major Morality

This time last year, the American Christian Community was dealing with the passing of Jerry Falwell - perhaps the elder statesman of evangelicalism in the public square. This morning, I came across a brief piece I wrote at the time but never published.
 5-17-07:
It’s interesting that the passing of Jerry Falwell would come on a day […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on May 19th, 2008
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Politically Speaking . . .

With the primary election season in full swing in America, it’s difficult to keep one’s head clear of politics these days. As a rule Pulpit Helps steers well clear of political discussions. This is our policy for two reasons: 1) We believe that the primary calling of believers is to follow Christ and fulfill his […]

Posted by Justin Lonas on February 13th, 2008
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