Roberts and Roe
Chief Justice John Roberts brought down a Louisiana abortion regulation and built up stare decisis. Does this mean that Roe is safe (and the unborn are not) for the foreseeable […]
Author Archives: johnamurdock
Heading Home
As we remember our nation’s birth, 2020 presents us with yet another test. President Trump has given us plenty of reason to return home. John discusses a prodigal and politics […]
Remembering Sir John Houghton
Sir John Houghton helped to convince Margaret Thatcher and many evangelicals that climate change was worth taking seriously. He passed away last week, struck down by the coronavirus after his […]
Mixed Results for Pro-Life Dems
Both pro-life House Democrats representing solidly blue districts were targeted by progressives for purging. Congressman Henry Cuellar narrowly won in south Texas. Dan Lipinski narrowly lost in Chicago amid the […]
Passengers on the Trump Train
Impeachment dominates today and has many looking back on where we are and how we got here. John reviews two books (Alienated America and Red State Christians) at Front Porch […]
The Empty Lane
“Pro-life Democrat” has not always been an oxymoronic phrase. John traces the twists and turns of abortion politics and highlights the prospects for the future in the Dem’s pro-life lane […]
Greening Talk Radio
Does Jesus need a lawyer? Hard to say, but there is a radio show called “Lawyers for Jesus.” John recently joined Elvis, Hank Williams, and a few million others whose […]
Edwards Wins in Louisiana. What’s Next for Pro-Life Democrats?
John explores the prospects for pro-life Democrats celebrating a win in the deep South but facing another take-down attempt in Chicagoland, here at First Things. (Aside: both of the key […]
A Shady Walk Through the Bible
I review Dr. Matthew Sleeth’s look at trees and shrubberies in the Bible, here.
Could Edwards Fill the Dems’ Ignored Pro-Life Lane
John Bel Edwards is a rare creature, a personally and politically pro-life Democrat. If he wins re-election this fall, might he consider turning his sights to Iowa? I explore here […]
