by John Hinderaker (Powerline) Last night Communist and Anarchist rioters attacked the statue of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park, Chicago. Police tried to guard the statue, and a pitched battle ensued, with 18 police officers injured and a dozen rioters–nowhere near enough–arrested. The rioters gained temporary ascendancy over the police, got control over the statue…
Category: Culture
Facts About COVID-19
by Swiss Policy Research According to the latest immunological and serological studies, the overall lethality of Covid-19 (IFR) is about 0.1% and thus in the range of a strong seasonal influenza (flu). In countries like the US, the UK, and also Sweden (without a lockdown), overall mortality since the beginning of the year is in the range of a strong influenza…
A Prayer for Growing Old
by Robert W. Crooker My wife’s great Uncle Bob was a Roman Catholic priest. He passed away a couple of years ago. I did not know him very well, only briefly meeting him a few times. But recently I was given this article written by him as he entered his sixties. I found it humbling…
The Consequences of Two Centuries of Slavery in America
Apparently, it is not just white men (dead or alive) that are the primary source of the problems in the world today. White women are also guilty of uphold[ing] white supremacy through violence, aggression and the weaponizing of their gender, [and are] “lucky that we are just calling them ‘Karen’s’. And not calling for revenge…
The Evangelical Church’s Confused Witness on Race: Part 3
In Part 2 of this series, we presented the case that the obsession of many of the leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) with white racism is rooted in white guilt. Their consciences are overwhelmed because they blame themselves, other white people, and centuries of slavery and…
The Evangelical Church’s Confused Witness on Race: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the claims about race and racism from some of the protesters in Minneapolis, noting how some recent pronouncements on racism from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and the Presbyterian Church in America sound quite similar. The predominant reason behind the Presbyterian Church in America’s (PCA) and…
A Brief Conversation on Race with Scott Sauls
Scott Sauls was kind enough to engage with me about race issues via Twitter a few months back. Given the state of things today, I thought it might have some relevance. It is reproduced here.
The Evangelical Church’s Confused Witness on Race: Part 1
Only hours after one of her churches had been set afire by rioters in Washington, D.C., the Right Reverand Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, chose to aim her harsh words at President Donald Trump. “We align ourselves with those seeking justice for the death of George Floyd and countless others. And I just…
One Day in Eternity: A (very) Short Story
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 (ESV) I did not understand at first what the noise ransacking my brain meant. Then, it dawned on me—my alarm clock…
Community Cleanup Can’t Undo the Damage of Austin Riots
Hours after Sunday’s violent protests in Austin that led to almost 30 arrests, the results were still evident on Monday around Austin’s 6th Street entertainment district. The area was marked by looted stores boarded up, broken windows being repaired, and workers removing graffiti. Some of the protestors came back to the scene on Monday. But…