Michael Brown

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  Dec 16, 2020

  Was Beth Moore right to warn about Christian nationalism?

  But you are a Christian nationalist if you confuse loyalty to your country with loyalty to the kingdom of God. You are a Christian nationalist if you wrap the gospel in an American flag.

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  Dec 15, 2020

  Can America survive this perfect storm?

  Now there is even talk of some states seceding from the union. The situation really is grave.

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  Dec 12, 2020

  Claiming to be a pro-choice pastor is like claiming to be a Moloch-worshiping Christian

  It is another thing to be a “pro-choice pastor,” as Senate candidate Raphael Warnock claims to be, using the Bible to justify abortion. This is as morally compromised as it is theologically confused.

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  Dec 11, 2020

  White evangelical support for Trump was not about whiteness

  Of course, I could just as easily claim that it is anti-white animus driving the critique of white evangelicals or a self-hating whiteness that is animating these charges. We can psychoanalyze one other ad infinitum. It is best to stick with verifiable facts.

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  Dec 10, 2020

  Even YouTube recognizes the destructive power of words

  The announcement sounded promising: “YouTube to Remind Users Not to be a Jerk in the Comment Sections.” The reality is that this initiative doesn’t have a chance of succeeding.

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  Dec 9, 2020

  A challenge to pro-life voters

  Other than expressing our moral outrage in tweets or comments, what practical difference are we making?

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  Dec 8, 2020

  Christians in Africa, India remind us not to get sissified here in America

  Some have been defamed, or lost jobs, or been put out of educational programs, or even going to jail. But let’s not have that pity party quite yet.

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  Dec 6, 2020

  Is loyalty to Trump the new test of conservatism?

  We can now ask the question, “Since when was loyalty to Trump the dividing line for conservatives?” Shouldn’t loyalty to conservative principles define us, rather than loyalty to a person?

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  Dec 5, 2020

  The contested 2020 elections and the arc of history

  But the arc of history swings much bigger than this, and a larger perspective can be helpful during such emotionally charged days.

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  Dec 4, 2020

  If you think we’re exaggerating just look to Norway

  So, a private comment deemed hateful to an LGBT person or persons could get you a one-year jail sentence. Make this comment in public, and you’re looking at three years in jail, the same penalty for third-degree murder (meaning, by neglect) in Norway.