Election season is upon us, and between the media distortions, public shaming of your beliefs, and peer pressure to vote the way your family and friends do, you may desperately be seeking advice on how to make a proper voting decision. Here is my guide to choosing the best candidate for you. Remember your principles:… Continue reading Ten Rules for Improved Voting
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Evil is NOT a Social Construction
As a Christian social scientist, my personal views are often at odds with those of my peers. That is not to say that I cannot apply sociological thought and theory to the world around me. In fact, I believe it gives me a unique perspective in both the academic and religious worlds. I believe that… Continue reading Evil is NOT a Social Construction
Social Media, Biblical End Times, and the Inevitable Trump
A recent conversation in my church small group really got me thinking about where we are headed as a society. I have no doubt that my group is full of well-intentioned, reasonable people who truly do their best to walk with God. That being said, we had a pretty interesting disagreement over media and social… Continue reading Social Media, Biblical End Times, and the Inevitable Trump
My Presidential Platform
This would be my plan if I were to ever run for POTUS. Taxes: I support a flat, fair, or consumption tax. I would eliminate corporate capital gains taxes and close loopholes. If flat or fair taxation is implemented, families making $50,000 or less would pay nothing. If I could pass a consumption tax, I… Continue reading My Presidential Platform
How Do You Gender?
Operational Definitions: Sex is biological. This is your DNA, your genitalia, and any physiological marker of male and female. Gender is socially constructed (Berger 1967). This is a fluid construct that can change over time and context. It is your behavior at any given moment. A century ago, it was proper for a “man” to… Continue reading How Do You Gender?
Critical Thinking in the Modern Age
Why? It is one of the first questions we articulate as children, yet we often forget to ask it as adults. Perhaps we were told too often by our parents to stop asking, and we listened too well. Perhaps we should start asking it more often. Why do I want this job? Why do I… Continue reading Critical Thinking in the Modern Age
Why Social Conservatives are Losing Society
Life is a battlefield, and we are waving the white flag. Whether you like it or not, the culture war has been, is, and will be on your doorstep. The villainous, tyrannical forces of evil pervade your soul and your children every time you turn on the television or leave the house to go to… Continue reading Why Social Conservatives are Losing Society
Has the Church Lost its Fight?
I just watched a documentary on Netflix called “Fight Church” about the increasing number of American pastors and churches that not only accept, but participate in mixed martial arts. The argument that the movie makes is this: should Christians engage in an activity that inevitably ends with two people trying to physically harm one another?… Continue reading Has the Church Lost its Fight?
The Trouble with Labels
Have you ever had a hard time explaining yourself to other people? How about when the options you have to describe yourself become limited? Any job application or survey which asks your race or gender becomes quickly confusing when you do not see your identity listed. Try telling someone your political party or religious affiliation… Continue reading The Trouble with Labels
The Slow Death of Marriage
Marriage is not a fundamental right, nor is it a government institution. Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman that is supposed to represent an unbreakable union. The vows spoken before the altar are meant to be a verbal contract between man and wife. It is a promise that regardless of financial… Continue reading The Slow Death of Marriage
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