Search results for: “Declaration”

  • Brexit 1776? – Happy Independence Day!

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    #Brexit1776 Well-meaning, patriotic, happy American friends share this meme a lot these days. There are indeed a couple of things that the American Declaration of Independence and the British vote to leave the European Union have in common: 1. People want to rid themselves of perceived oppression. In 1776 the thirteen colonies made their case…

  • Three Ways That College Freshmen Do Faith Differently

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    At the beginning of a new school year Beloit College publishes a Zeitgeist list. The incoming class will graduate in 2020. They are mostly 18 and were born in 1998. On the 2020 Mindset List that makes them stand out in significant ways. As a pastor the following three points stand out from the original…

  • A decent respect to the opinions of mankind

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    The Fourth of July is often interpreted as a breakup story: Abusive mother Britain hurting her children in the colonies. Eventually the kids hit puberty, become rebellious and as soon as they find the willpower and strength they move out. The Declaration of Independence lists a host of grievances, abuses and usurpations of power. Having…

  • Obergefell v. Hodges

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    “Human dignity has long been understood in this country to be innate. When the Framers proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence that ‘all men are created equal’ and ‘endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,’ they referred to a vision of mankind in which all humans are created in the image of God and…

  • God and the Super Bowl

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    You know what the biggest group of Americans say they DON’T do on any given Sunday? – Be in church or watch football! According to the January PRRI/RNS Religious News Survey most people forgo both of these Sunday activities. Now, as a pastor I am a regular at church but I must admit that I…