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Jury Nullification
“In his 1998 book “Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine,” Clay S. Conrad defines “jury nullification” this way: “Jurors in criminal trials have the right to refuse to convict if they believe that a conviction would be in some way unjust.” The doctrine of jury nullification rests on two truths about the American criminal justice system:…
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Feminism and Public Policy
“This was one of the more controversial points which Tucker Carlson, the American conservative political commentator, called attention to when he delivered his monologue on the importance of the family earlier this year. If we want to have happy, functioning societies the wellbeing of the family should be a central concern of political life, Carlson said. Most…
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Rudyard Kipling’s “If” and the Masculinity of David and Jonathan
I asked Grok to illustrate from David’s life how he lived out the lessons of Rudyard Kipling’s “If” poem: Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” outlines a series of virtues and challenges that define maturity and character. The biblical figure of David, whose life is chronicled primarily in 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and the Psalms,…
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Drugs and the Demonic: Satanic Sacraments
We know from Scripture that Satan and his demons are active in the world. They can tempt us. They can blind people. They can possess people. They can deceive even large scale groups, like nations and cultures. They can inspire worship to idols — and are themselves the idols who receive false worship, it seems.…
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An Introduction to the Psalter
Prologue Can music change the world? In the 1960s, rock stars thought so, and styled themselves as cultural prophets. Their songs were going to transform society, end war, and bring in an age of love and peace. In 1971, Jann Wenner, co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone explained the philosophy behind his magazine and the…
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Old X Posts #3: Nationalism and Patriotism, Ordo Amoris, Progressivism, Public Education vs Christian Education, Centrality of Worship, Feminism, Abortion, Taxes, Envy, Covenant Children, Education, Birth Rates, Etc.
Progressives reproduce in the classroom more than the bedroom. Progressives don’t have many kids of their own – but they are more than happy to steal your kids and train them up in their godless worldview. Christian fathers, do not hand your kids over to a godless and God-hating institution to be trained, shaped, and…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE ART OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY IN PRACTICE — INTERTEXTUALITY AND TWO PAULINE CASE STUDIES
The Art of Biblical Theology: Intertextuality Biblical Theology is really an art. Like other skills of this sort, it is not a matter of following rules (though there are certainly guidelines and techniques). Rather, it’s matter of “practice makes perfect.” Peter Enns describes it well in a thought-provoking question: “What if biblical interpretation is not…
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Putting Horseshoe Theory to the Test
[I wrote the following post as a way of thinking out loud after several recent conversations. I don’t stand by all my assessment — for one thing, the Gen Z far right is still a moving target. Trump is shifting on a variety of political issues, including economics and possibly abortion; it is too early…
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Christian Imperialism
Given our action in Venezuela, perhaps it’s time for Christian nationalism to give way to Christian colonialism, or even Christian imperialism. There have been Christian colonizers and empires in history, just as there have been Christian nations. A good case can be made that when Christian nations colonized (and at least to some degree, Christianized)…
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Immigration, Identity Politics, and the Way Forward
Overview on the immigration issue, identity politics, and the “Christian nationalist” way forward: ADDENDUM: “But a lot of Roman Catholics from South America came over the border so this isn’t about Christianity.” That misses the bigger picture. When the border was wide open, ANYONE could come in. So, yes, that included some South American RCs.…
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