[Below is a conversation that is all too typical of conversations with conservative Republicans these days. In general outline: there is a statement by the Republican; then I make a counter argument that denies the statement with some supporting reasoning or evidence; Sometimes this continues back and forth (notice below the length of responses by … Continue reading Conversation with a Republican
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People who only read non-fiction are missing the exploration of the human condition. I once read Harold Bloom’s, Genius, the top 100 hundred authors of all time. To get on the list these authors had to demonstrate or describe the human condition. Some of my favorites on the list: Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, Elliot to name … Continue reading The Need for Fiction: Learning the Human Condition.
There is a distinct difference between these two belief systems. I will compare them here. “Republican Christianity”: Wants power. “Biblical Christian”: Knows God is the power. “Republican Christianity”: Fears everything that does not believe the same way they do. “Biblical Christian”: Fears nothing by relying on God to know what he is doing. “Republican Christianity”: … Continue reading “Republican Christianity” v. “Biblical Christian”
We have heard little more than “Us” and “Them” talk in America for the last sixteen years and more. This is exacerbated by the Trump Presidency that started Friday because his rhetoric is polar and polarizing. I have seen several lists on Facebook, posted sadly, by Christians I know, that want to categorize everyone as … Continue reading Common Ground-The need to stop labeling
1929, 1986, 2008 all crashes caused by lack of regulation; stocks, loans, and bonds respectively. There is a myth that the American economy would be great and jobs would return if the government would just stay out of it. This free economy idea has never been true in the United States and would be a … Continue reading The Myth of the Free Economy
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