Drew Downs
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The Amazon is on fire
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2 min read
A rainforest which took 55 million years to create is on fire. And those who set the fires are just trying to avoid the blame. The Amazon is on fire. That’s the story. A rainforest which took 55 million years to create is on fire. A rainforest which absorbs a huge portion of the world’s…
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The devil doesn’t need another advocate
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4 min read
We don’t need another devil’s advocate offering “the other side.” What we need are more people looking for the good we can do together. The Devil’s Advocate In the 16th Century, the Vatican established a position called advocatus diaboli, the devil’s advocate. The job would be to advocate on the devil’s behalf. Wait. Why would…
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A Convincing Argument
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8 min read
We sometimes get stuck in a convincing argument because it sounds right. In the case of Sabbath law, we’re seduced by only half of the point. Sabbath remains a revolutionary conceptProper 16C | Luke 13:10-17 When we remember the creation story, we recall more than an origin. We receive our purpose. Light and dark. Day…
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Turning the OK Sign Fascist
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5 min read
We usually believe symbols inject meaning into the conversation. For the white power movement, empty symbols are more powerful. We visited the National Archives when I was a teen. I was almost as nerdy then as I am now, so I was excited to see the Declaration of Independence. But I was easily distracted from…
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Debunking the Myth of the Lone Wolf
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7 min read
For decades the white power movement has tricked the U.S. into letting them organize without holding them responsible for their actions. One guy stockpiles a bunch of weapons. He makes a plan. Then he writes a manifesto. And then, when the time is right, he goes out to kill a bunch of people. We shouldn’t…