Contending for the Faith: Jude

In a previous post, I wrote about the rising them of conflict in the last two Epistles of the New Testament before Revelation. In John's Third Epistle, the disciple whom Jesus loved talked about confronting an arrogant Pharisee in the local church, who not only...

Gallantry on New Year's Day in NYC

Just before Year 2015 began, Taylor Swift was swinging the night away. But there was one thing which she could not shake off: the bitter cold of a New Year's Eve in New York City. The host, Ryan Seacrest, asked her if she was prepared for the cold, or if she could...

Walker v. Bush (at CPAC 2013)

Election 2016 has begun, and Bush dominates the discussion, but for a glimpse into who is running, and who is better suited to win, we can compare two key speeches at CPAC 2013, from John Ellis “Jeb” Bush, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Introduced by an...

Marriage Defines the State (Not Vice Versa)

There exist a number of simple ways to settle the marriage debate. Let's start with the marriage vows exchanged by partners on the wedding day: Till death do us part. Oftentimes, homosexuals part ways long before death, or they die long before expected,...

Jeb Bush: Not Good, but Better Than Romney

Like a number of national conservative commentators, I am taking Jeb Bush more seriously. He is gaining traction in more polls, not that such numbers matter in the long run. Hillary the Inevitable became the Also-Ran in 2008 to "Hope and Change" Obama. By...