Have the Shepherds Abandoned the Sheep?
The sheep and shepherds metaphor is a central one in Christianity. It is found in both the Old Testament and [...]
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08, 2019
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08, 2019
Why Aren’t America’s Problems Being Solved?
The United States has had a border problem for decades and both political parties have blamed each other, promised to [...]
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08, 2019
“Assessing the Trump Presidency” Revisited
A friend reacted to my essay, “Assessing the Trump Presidency,” and that reaction led to a lively exchange of texts. [...]
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07, 2019
Assessing the Trump Presidency
Few reporters and commentators offer fair assessments of the Trump presidency. Liberals generally ignore the positive and focus exclusively on [...]
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07, 2019
A Reflection on the Mueller Hearing
Along with millions of Americans and innumerable others around the world, I watched the entire Mueller hearing on July 24. [...]
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07, 2019
Democrats, Abortion, and Karma
Republicans have argued that the southern border is in a state of crisis and the situation is hurting Americans (and [...]
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07, 2019
America’s Problem with Depression
New data reveals that depression is on the rise in the United States, including among teens and young adults. "Diagnoses of major [...]
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06, 2019
Hypersensitivity Revisited
As I noted several years ago, the United States has been suffering from an epidemic of hypersensitivity. Unfortunately, the problem seems [...]
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06, 2019
“Maybe I’m Wrong”
The words “Maybe I’m Wrong” are not heard much any more, and it is a fair assumption that fewer people [...]
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06, 2019
Remembering Luis Machado
Simon Bolivar University Luis Alberto Machado (1932-2016) was a lawyer who served in various governmental capacities in Venezuela. [...]