I blogged about politics a lot this year. Our Christian faith bears heavily on our ability to put much or any hope in earthly governments. At one point, I believe I even said I wouldn’t be voting on November 4. Well, here’s the shocker: I voted yesterday.
It basically came down to my desire to “give [...]
Archive for the ‘politics’ Category
6 Nov
Why I Voted
5 Sep
DNC, RNC musings
I just have to re-post Josh Brown’s reflections on the political conventions (thanks to Revolution in Jesusland for posting it first), because they are my sentiments almost to a T.
For pure entertainment value I watched the DNC 2 weeks ago and was reminded of a Michael Jackson European tour in the late 80s with people [...]
27 Jul
Brilliant.
Ahhh, satire. You are a shrewd and honest lady. (ht)
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I’ve admitted a number of times that Barack Obama’s rhetoric of changing the world, creating a new world, bringing hope to the world, etc., stirs me a little inside. I’m stirred because that’s what I want. I live by the idealistic mantra that “another world is [...]
21 Jul
Christians & Politics, Rd. 7: Links Galore
So, it seems like everyone in the blogosphere (or at least the corner that I read…) is discussing the role of Christians in the political process. I’ll share the three links that came across my Google Reader just today. The first two are crucial, and the third would be good were it not for its [...]
16 Jul
Christian Politics, Rd. 5: Civility
Where I would hope all Christians agree regarding American politics is in communicating with each other in a civil way. With everyone, even if they have a different take on the most important issue to you. All Christian speech is seasoned with salt, edifying, and spoken in love. This is a given.
Or so one would [...]
10 Jul
Christian Politics, rd 4: Takin’ on McLaren!
OK, let’s get back to it. Christianity. Politics. What are we to do? Does God care?
I have already made the suggestion in these posts that Jesus was radically political, but not in the way his disciples or enemies thought. He came to announce the nearness of the kingdom of God, which would bring sight for [...]
2 Jul
Christian Politics, round 4: Power & Weakness
I’ve been told that there are two subjects you never bring up at a dinner party: politics and religion. This series of posts combines those taboo topics, potentially creating the perfect conversational hurricane. But I’m happy to report that most of you have conducted yourselves in a civil manner, bringing up tough, thoughtful questions and [...]
30 Jun
Christian Politics, rd 3
If you checked out CNN.com yesterday, you may have noticed that a story about Shane Claiborne and the “Jesus for President” tour was the lead story on the front page for a while. Here’s the link. (ht)
Here’s an excerpt with a good quote from the interview with Shane:
They endorse no candidate and make no effort [...]
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