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Policy Maxxing (opens the original)
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Happy Dolly Day! Whoever figured out that September 25=9-2-5=“Nine To Five” is a forking genius. What a way to not make a living but contribute to humanity anyway. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="330" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!
Dear Russell Vought (opens the original)
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Last year, I went to an average of a protest or two a week. This year, I have been much busier as a writer and have done much less for democracy otherwise. I’m not happy about that, mostly because I find going to public gatherings buoys my spirits like almost nothing else. Seriously, if you haven’t gotten into the protest game, you’re missing out. The next No Kings is October 17!!! So when my friend Kenn (who, along with his wife, Anne, is a warrior for democracy, especially for immigrants) told
The 20 Percent (opens the original)
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One of my go-to lines is that 20 percent of white evangelicals did not vote for Donald Trump, and I think I know all of them. That’s because my (remaining) evangelical friends are a pretty select bunch. They are mostly well educated. Many of them are missionary kids/people with extensive international experience. And, of course, they are people who tolerate me. A rare breed indeed. I just spent a couple of days with a number of them. I have been at Asbury University, a small evangelical college
Further thoughts on calling (opens the original)
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The most misunderstood part of my book is what it has to say about calling, particularly a divine calling. People think I am saying there is no such thing. That may be because Part One of the book is called “The Myth of Calling.” It’s my own damn fault.However, those who actually read the book will see I state clearly that I only think the evangelical notion of calling is a myth: The myth of calling is that a person can receive clear, unequivocal guidance from God—divorced from ego needs and not
Fundamentalism kills (opens the original)
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First, some reflections on this 25th anniversary of 9/11, a day that changed everything and came to shape my own life much more than I could have imagined that day, both professionally and personally. Here is my contribution on Axis Mundi today:<img class="embedded-post-publication-logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pR3C!,w_56,c_limit,f
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