David Carlson

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Aug 22, 2019
The problem with 'Do something!'
Americans are afraid… perhaps more than at any time since 9/11. It’s understandable. Despite the fact that most of us are safer today than we think, the sheer evil that’s behind a mass shooting or a violent attack is put right in our face by the 24-hour news cycle.
Aug 13, 2019
Millennials and the Bible: 'Not what you think'
On the whole, Millennials tend to be skeptical of absolutes, and anyone or anything claiming to be the authority on life and the world. Thus, they tend to be skeptical about the Bible.
Jul 8, 2019
Antifa violence and the media
The recent Portland “protest” and assault—actually assaults, because there were others—are just the latest in a long string of riots with Antifa at their center.
Jul 2, 2019
The US Women’s Soccer Team and Jaelene Hinkle: Ideology first, winning second
Recently, the U. S. women’s soccer team thumped Thailand 13-0 in the Women’s World Cup. It got ugly, and led to criticism: some felt the American ladies wrongly ran up the score and that their goal celebrations were a bit over the top.
Jun 17, 2019
'Emanuel': The untold story of the Charleston shooting
What sets this documentary about Emanuel Church apart ... is “the theological understanding of where forgiveness comes from. And that is the cross of Christ.”
May 19, 2019
CNN's 'Redemption Project': grace, compassion and forgiveness
What is Restorative Justice?
May 10, 2019
The Manhattan Declaration 10 years on
The year 2019 is the ten-year anniversary of a statement that drew the line for Christians on three central issues: ...
Apr 8, 2019
The Equality Act vs. religious freedom: Equality for me, but not for thee
Looking back, it’s clear that while opponents of same-sex marriage made much better arguments, the advocates changed the cultural imagination.
Apr 7, 2019
'Unplanned' exposes both abortion and complicit silence
The movie “Unplanned,” a Pureflix biopic about former Planned Parenthood director-of-the-year Abby Johnson, had more than a few “unplanned” obstacles to overcome for its opening weekend.
Mar 2, 2019
Sign 'A Declaration for Life'
I still find it hard to shake that image of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislators ghoulishly celebrating the signing of a bill that could allow the killing of babies right up to the point of birth for any reason.