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Trump and the Religious Left’s Abortion Blindspot
Danger abounds in the Trump era. The Donald provides plenty on his own, but his detractors can risk falling into the trap of seeing him as the “only” danger. When […]
Harris Can Be VP (And Trump Never Said She Couldn’t)
There are plenty of things to knock Donald Trump about, but the recent media hysteria over his comments regarding Kamala Harris’s eligibility to be Vice-President seem misplaced. I explore the […]
Some Things Should be Cancelled.
We can simply respond to an over-reaching “cancel culture” with amplified resentment or we can use this moment as a time for reflection. If even Planned Parenthood can confess some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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