Tag Archives: justice

Love And Hate: A Tension

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

We have previously explored [1] the question of God hating and God praising those who hate what He hates.  And we can find plenty of people who have done a great job of pointing out the nature of God’s love … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Something Needs To Change

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

Something Needs To Change:  A Call To Make Your Life Count In A World Of Urgent Need, by David Platt [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Multnomah/Waterbrook Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] There is … Continue reading →

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On Dealing With The Thievery Of The Gig Economy

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

Recently, an anonymous reader of my blog commented on one of my earlier posts about some of the struggles faced by contemporary workers in the gig economy.  Here are a couple of his comments, to set the stage for the … Continue reading →

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Are Tornadoes Racist: A Thought Experiment

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

It is probably no great surprise that the disparate effects of natural disasters on housing of different quality should prompt some people to speak of the subject of environmental racism.  Yet it is not clear at all that the disparate … Continue reading →

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It Is A Joy For The Just To Do Justice

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

For a variety of reasons, I am frequently reminded of questions of social justice.  Of course, my biggest question is one that does not tend to get asked a lot, and that is whether the social in social justice means … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Indictment Of Robert E. Lee

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

The Lost Indictment Of Robert E. Lee, by John Reeves It is unusual, perhaps even remarkable, that despite the fact that Robert E. Lee was widely recognized as a heroic figure in the Civil War (despite choosing the wrong side), … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Never Call Retreat

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Never Call Retreat (The Centennial History Of The Civil War #3), by Bruce Catton Even though in general I consider the end of the Civil War to be a best case scenario (which the author agrees with), there is a … Continue reading →

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On The Ubiquity Of Concupiscence

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

We now come to the conclusion of our discussion of the problem of concupiscence (see previous discussions here and here).  We have seen that our society has declared war on the idea a unified category of evil desire that we … Continue reading →

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A Passion For Justice

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

Today while I was driving to work I was listening to a radio station, which I rarely do since I almost always have some kind of audiobook playing, but I will be without an audiobook until the next time I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Obama’s Enforcer

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

Obama’s Enforcer:  Eric Holder’s Justice Department, by John Fund and Hans Von Spakovsky This is the sort of book that my roommate would probably enjoy, if he hasn’t already read it already.  I say this not necessarily as a criticism, … Continue reading →

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