Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Christ, Culture, and a Broken Democracy

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Ginna Bairby

We are in the midst of a strange election season, to say the least. I have heard more people say, “I’m just not voting,” or “I don’t have anyone to vote for,” in this election than in any other in … Continue reading →

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Faith in the Public Square – A Time for Choosing

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Benjamin Perry

In March 1948, theologian Reinhold Niebuhr graced the cover of Time. His appearance came at the end of two decades in which Niebuhr had risen to cultural prominence not just as a religious thinker, but also as one of the … Continue reading →

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Owen Gray

Elections 2016: What our (Dis)trust in Candidates Means for the Church

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Owen Gray

Growing up in Kansas, it was virtually impossible to learn about American politics free of a certain partisan slant. Bob Dole was ever-present: I remember voting for him in our kindergarten mock election in 1996 (Yes, they had the kindergartners … Continue reading →

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Author Rev. Dr. Jill Schaeffer

Why the Election Debates Are So Frustrating

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Jill Schaeffer

(Because Real Discourse Requires…) The September 6 issue of The New York Times featured an Op Ed article by David Brooks who exposed Donald Trump’s mis, dis, and simply false information about the effects of immigration on American life. But … Continue reading →

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