Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 177
March 7, 2016
Has the word “evangelical” become meaningless?
Southern Baptist spokesman Russell Moore said that he is no longer referring to himself as an “evangelical.” He says that today’s political opportunism and theological heresies have made the term meaningless, though he hopes it might come back. Back in the Reformation times and still in Europe, “evangelical” referred to Lutherans, for whom the Gospel [Read More...]
Supporting the Republican, even if it’s Trump?
In Thursday’s debate, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich all ripped into Donald Trump. But then, in response to a question, they all agreed that if he gets the Republican nomination, they would support him. That made me lose respect for all of these candidates. If their criticisms of Trump are true–that he is a [Read More...]
March 4, 2016
Back to Denmark
Last Fall, as some of you will remember, I spent a couple of weeks on a speaking tour of Scandinavia. (See the series of posts including this one and this one and this one and this one and this one and this one.) I was invited back. Tomorrow I catch a plane to Denmark, where I will be giving [Read More...]
Thus passes the glory of the world
Aubrey McClendon, founder of Chesapeake Energy, was one of Oklahoma City’s most prominent citizens. So it was a juicy story when a federal grand jury indicted him for conspiring with another oil company to not bid against each other on oil leases. So on Wednesday the lead, front-page, top-of-the-fold story in the Daily Oklahoman was about McClendon’s indictment [Read More...]
The end of the religious right?
Nearly all evangelical leaders are opposing Donald Trump. And yet evangelicals are voting for him in droves. Jonathan Merritt of the Atlantic is hailing this phenomenon as the end of the religious right. Read what he says after the jump, read my response, and offer your opinion. From Jonathan Merritt, The Demise of Conservative Christian Political Prominence – [Read More...]
Romney’s plan to stop Trump
Mitt Romney is emerging as the point man in the Republican party’s effort to stop Donald Trump. He gave a blistering speech attacking the front runner for his character, his honesty, his policies, his intelligence, and his business prowess. And he is putting forward a plan to keep Trump from getting the 1,237 he needs to [Read More...]
Debate results?
I wasn’t able to watch last night’s debate. All right, I wasn’t willing to watch it. I didn’t have the heart. What did I miss? Anything game changing?
March 3, 2016
Tonight’s Republican debate
Fresh off Super Tuesday and just two days before the next round of primaries, the Republican presidential candidates will hold another debate. It will be on Fox News at 9:00 p.m. ET in Detroit. (Michigan is a big prize on the March 5 primary.) This will be a rematch between Donald Trump and Fox News panelist [Read More...]
Ben Carson drops out of the race
Ben Carson dropped out of the presidential race. The devout, humble, thoughtful black man who rose out of poverty to become one of the world’s leading brain surgeons was a sort of anti-Trump. Would that we lived in a country today in which Ben Carson could be elected president! From Carson fades, U.S. Republicans grapple with [Read More...]
The Books of Samuel come to television
A new television series, Of Kings and Prophets, will premiere on ABC next week on Tuesday, March 8, at 10:00 pm. ET. It will dramatize the lives of David and Saul and, presumably, if the series is renewed, Solomon and the other kings of Israel. Those are absolutely compelling stories from the Bible. That’s the good news. The [Read More...]
