politics
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Why It’s Dangerous To Laugh At a Space Force
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5 min read
The idea of a Space Force seems absolutely crazy. We should care less about how absurd it is and more about why anyone would want it. Space Force. Even the words make me laugh. It seems like a farce. Like the moonshot gamble of a desperate administration. Mocking it so tempting. And where did it…
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Many of us get caught in shallow or simplistic arguments about security which don’t match scripture or tradition. Here’s how we can change that. Immigration is always in the zeitgeist. We can’t not talk about it. Some raise it to stoke fear or denigrate our government. But for Christians, immigration is always a pressing political…
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Truly Simple Arguments
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4 min read
In the social media era, separating truth from fiction is hard. Here’s one way you can tell the difference between a real argument and a dishonest one. The difference between a simple argument and a simplistic one is authority. Simplistic arguments try to make complex issues bite-sized. They’re like trading a balanced diet for a…
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Civility
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4 min read
When a fresh outrage comes, we sharpen knives and loosen vocal cords for the usual conversation around civility, asking as always “why can’t we just get along?” as if this were the whole problem. It isn’t. There’s a lot of talk about civility right now. Whether it’s a conversation on Facebook or serving a public…
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Our Do Unto Others Problem
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7 min read
We have a do-unto-others problem. You know, like from the Golden Rule. The one that says we treat each other well. The one that undermines our convictions around immigration. That one. The Golden Rule is ubiquitous. We all know it or some form of it. The phrasing which jumped into my head first is this:…
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Swindled By Authoritarianism
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11 min read
We mistake extremism in belief for political extremism. The rise of authoritarianism isn’t only tied to political division or partisanship. Authoritarianism is an extremism we can find anywhere in politics. Why our fear of division blinds us to the real threat to democracy We’ve taken it as gospel that we’re divided. It seems like we…