Noah & the Ark
The story of Noah’s Ark has inspired considerable derision over the years, particularly from those with strong scientific leanings. Let me say from the start, though, that Christianity has no quarrel with genuine science. God created the physical universe. God created...
Vouchers II
Vouchers II Failure to provide educational vouchers is a violation of the separation of Church and State principle. The State has a justified interest in the education of its citizens. But when it designs an educational system permeated with a narrowly defined...
Justice
What is justice? It seems that in ordinary parlance justice has come to mean the assignment of punishments to those who have broken the law and harmed others. It is understood as a publicly endorsed process of vengeance. Justice equals punishment. But this is a...
Toxic Empathy
“Toxic empathy uses empathy as a kind of a mallet of manipulation, by which those in power and media extort people into taking a particular position by saying, ‘In order to be a compassionate and kind person, this is the stance that you must take.’ It says that feeling someone else’s pain must convince you also to affirm their choices, their perspectives, and whatever policy prescriptions they say will alleviate their pain. They do that through emotional manipulation, telling only one side of the story, or misrepresenting an issue to make you believe the only righteous position is their position.” – Allie Beth Stuckey
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