“Most people change their religion to fit their politics. They don’t change their politics to fit their religion,” or so says political scientists Robert Putnam and David Campbell in their new book American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites us discussed in USA Today here. We talk about religion here at Trinity frequently, and I [...]
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Do your politics dictate your religion?
Posted in politics, tagged David Campbell, politics and religion, Robert Putnam on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Language, Politics and the Health Care Debate
Posted in politics, tagged george orwell, health care debate, language, language and politics, meaning on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday night I watched the House debate the health care bill. Without divulging my political stance, I was deeply disturbed by the debate. I couldn’t name it at the time, but I felt a sort of omen that responsible and intelligent decisions can no longer be made in the political arena. As I watched both [...]
