Politics

“Just for Jesus” Doesn’t Care About Separation of Church and State

By Joshua Villines
Found at http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/11/07/tent-show-revivalism/

“Just for Jesus” uses taxpayer-funded transport for its… »

Politics Should Stay Out of the Pulpit

By Joshua Villines

Endorsing a candidate from the pulpit demeans Christian… »

Why We’re in Birmingham

By Joshua Villines

People of faith will be in Birmingham to support the work of the women’s health clinics there because the work they are doing is necessary and… »

No One Literally Believes Genesis

By Joshua Villines

No one, not even (or especially?) fundamentalists reads Genesis… »

On Homosexuality

By Joshua Villines

If the applicability of these biblical texts to the current situation is unclear, and if ultimately relationship with God through Jesus is more important than precision on exactly what is and is not a sin, then – faced with no clear answer either way – should we chose to separate people who love each other… »

Lacking Basis, Christians Fight Abortion

By Joshua Villines

Opposing reproductive freedom is not an inherently Christian… »

A Familiar Pattern

By Joshua Villines

The “Woman’s Right to Know” Act is just another form of the Test Act. It is an attempt to circumvent individual freedom based on… »

Rethinking What It Means to Be a Democrat

By Joshua Villines

A somewhat more serious response to the 2004 election… »

Productive Ways to Deal with the 2004 Election Results

By Joshua Villines

Many of us are disheartened by the results of the 2004 election. Here are my suggestions on how to… »

Vote No on Bigotry

By Joshua Villines

People of faith, along with all people of integrity, should vote against the same-sex marriage… »