Civil Religion Series: Let History Speak

Civil Religion, part six Let History Speak Presidential election years in the U.S. provide American Christians an opportunity to reflect upon our faith and how it applies to our lives as citizens and to the public issues that affect us all. We are taking many Tuesdays throughout 2016 to discuss matters like these. • • • Today weContinue reading “Civil Religion Series: Let History Speak”

Civil Religion Series: The Fundamentalists, Then and Now

I hope we answer the alarm clock and take this nation back for Christ. • Mike Huckabee, 1998 • • • Civil Religion, part five The Fundamentalists, Then and Now Presidential election years in the U.S. provide American Christians an opportunity to reflect upon our faith and how it applies to our lives as citizens and toContinue reading “Civil Religion Series: The Fundamentalists, Then and Now”

Civil Religion Series: The Second Great Awakening and Manifest Destiny

The far-reaching, the boundless future will be the era of American greatness. In its magnificent domain of space and time, the nation of many nations is destined to manifest to mankind the excellence of divine principles; to establish on earth the noblest temple ever dedicated to the worship of the Most High — the SacredContinue reading “Civil Religion Series: The Second Great Awakening and Manifest Destiny”

Civil Religion Series: The Nations as “Babylon”

But the Bible is a profoundly political book in this fundamental sense: It describes a struggle between two kingdoms, the kingdom of God on the one hand and the nations on the other. • Richard Hughes • • • Civil Religion, part three The Nations as “Babylon” Presidential election years in the U.S. provide American Christians anContinue reading “Civil Religion Series: The Nations as “Babylon””

Civil Religion Series: God’s Chosen Nation?

Civil Religion, part two God’s Chosen Nation? Presidential election years in the U.S. provide American Christians an opportunity to reflect upon our faith and how it applies to our lives as citizens and to the public issues that affect us all. We are taking many Tuesdays throughout 2016 to discuss matters like these. We will look atContinue reading “Civil Religion Series: God’s Chosen Nation?”

Randy Thompson: Jesus Christ or Jesus Caesar?

Note from CM: We’ll reflect on Ash Wednesday tomorrow, after I return home. Thanks to Randy Thompson for helping out with today’s post. • • • Jesus Christ or Jesus Caesar? An Open Letter to Senator Ted Cruz “Just spend a minute, saying, ‘Father God, please continue this awakening, continue this spirit of revival,’ CruzContinue reading “Randy Thompson: Jesus Christ or Jesus Caesar?”

U.S. Civil Religion – An Election Year Series

Presidential election years in the U.S. provide Christians an opportunity to reflect upon our faith and how it applies to our lives as citizens and to the public issues that affect us all. I’d like to take Tuesdays throughout 2016 to discuss matters like these. To prompt my own thinking and to give us materialContinue reading “U.S. Civil Religion – An Election Year Series”

David Brooks on Ted Cruz and Christian Brutalism

Ted Cruz is now running strongly among evangelical voters, especially in Iowa. But in his career and public presentation Cruz is a stranger to most of what would generally be considered the Christian virtues: humility, mercy, compassion and grace. • David Brooks • • • What is your idea of a “Christian” politician? If aContinue reading “David Brooks on Ted Cruz and Christian Brutalism”