Over the past week, I sat down at my computer to write about black America, by which I mean Americans of African descent and their culture. I had hesitated to …
Tag: politics
Out of Egypt: My Four Years Working for a Foreign Government
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men…” – Colossians 3:23 (NASB) Since I began blogging in earnest, I have occasionally referred to …
The Perils of Pastoral Power
One of the best decisions I made during my undergraduate study was to do a double major in Political Science and Biblical Literature. I had plotted my course in politics …
Being Female in the Era of Trump
In light of the events of the past few days (here I refer not to the AFC and NFC Championship Games, but to the Presidential Inauguration and Women’s March on …
The Right to not Vote
During the contentious election year that we just experienced here in the United States, it did not seem fitting for me to add to the controversy. A single look at …
The Electoral College Needs to Go (But it’s not Going Anywhere)
The Electoral College needs to go. That I feel very strongly and have for some time. You may find it interesting that I am posting this article now, after we …
My Reaction to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Dear Friends: The following contains some genuine political opinions, and while it is not meant to be an attack on anyone or anything, if you have simply had enough …
U.S. Politics Got You Down? Brits to the Rescue!
As I settle in for a year and a half of non-stop coverage of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I find myself bracing for blistering attack ads, billions of dollars …
Scotland’s Referendum in Perspective
If I type the word “Scotland”, what pops into your mind? Kilted men playing bagpipes? “They may take our lives, but they can never take our freedom!”? A blurry image …
Religious Freedom in the Era of Gay Marriage
Culture Clash Religious freedom in the United States is in peril, or so I have been led to believe. Over the past few weeks, we have seen three flash points …