Truth Social is Donald Trump’s Latest Boondoggle The former president’s vaunted social media platform has had a rocky rollout since day one, with little sign of improvement. Apr 8, 2022 Technology
Donald Trump’s Dark Patterns The Trump campaign’s shady fundraising tactics are very much of a piece with Trump’s extensive history of grifting. Apr 7, 2021 Web Development Politics Technology
Trump’s Chaos He would rather watch our country burn than ever admit that he was wrong, or worse, that he lost. Jan 6, 2021 Politics
Becoming Heretics and Idolaters for Donald Trump David French’s latest column discusses the dark path that many Christian Trump supporters are heading down. Dec 13, 2020 Religion Politics
The Religious Dissonance of My Youth The religious leaders of my youth have some explaining to do. Jun 2, 2020 Religion Politics
Christianity Today: “Trump Should Be Removed from Office” The leading evangelical publication asks pointed questions of Trump’s evangelical supporters. Dec 21, 2019 Religion Politics
Trump’s Casual Cruelty I’ve come to realize that there’s nothing about Trump that I don’t find offensive on a moral or spiritual level. Dec 19, 2019 Politics
The Republican Party’s Moral Disfigurement Republicans may disagree with Trump in private, but they’ll never do so publicly. Oct 2, 2019 Politics
Donald Trump’s Racism and the Ongoing Evangelical Compromise It’s sad and frustrating that people might reject the Church because of Trump, but I get it. Jul 17, 2019 Politics
What kind of man is Donald Trump? It’s beyond disheartening to see so many Christians and Republicans rally around this man. Jun 25, 2019 Politics
Jerry Falwell’s Tough Guy Gospel The more Christians resemble the ruling party, the less they’ll resemble like Christ. Oct 2, 2018 Religion Politics
What keeps us from falling down? Once again, the moral failure at the heart of American Christianity is exposed for all to see. Nov 13, 2017 Best of Opus Politics
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