religion

Is Democracy Compatible With being a Christian Country?

The simple answer is NO! I am not sure how you are reacting to this assertion of mine or even if you will continue reading but one thing I am sure of is that if you go beyond the basic idea and actually attempt to conceptualize what a Christian country would look like you will most likely arrive at a similar conclusion. If you are still along for the ride, let’s work through this together.

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I Never Really Looked At It This Way Before

I was signing a copy of my book Blueprint (shameless plug by me). The person I was signing the book for has been a window into a world I will never be able to fully comprehend. He is an African American and I am a white Canadian. As hard as I try I will never be able to fully grasp what he and other people of visible minority groups, especially black American males, have gone through and continue to go through. At best I can be understanding while never, no matter how hard I might try, fully understanding. When I started to personalize the inscription…

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