Clarifying the Clutter

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 by Dan Carrington posted in Marriage & Family, Political Issues, Society & Culture | No Comments »

There has not been, to my best recollection, a more polarizing topic in our society than the current issue of same-sex marriage. Now, before we get further along here, I'd like to point out something about this issue. That is...it is not “gay” marriage. This is an important distinction, even if only for rhetorical purposes. And by that, I mean that referring to it as “gay” marriage is often used as a rhetorical bludgeoning device that ...

What DOES the First Amendment Say?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 2 Comments »

Once again, another court case is on the books regarding separation of church and state. This time due to high-school officials taking down a copy of the Ten Commandments from a student’s locker. Fortunately, this was reversed and the student is now allowed to post the Commandments on his locker again. Read the article here. If only people could take a moment to think about not only what the First Amendment entails, but also what it ...

Since It’s Gross…We Can Admit It’s Bad

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 2 Comments »

Recently, I read a news article about the now famous (or infamous) abortion doctor, Kermit Gosnell who was recently charged with eight counts of murder for abortions he performed. The story is not for the faint of heart, so if you're going to read the entire article, please be prepared. There were a number of things that concerned me while reading through this. And that's in addition to the gruesome details of the things this man ...

Human Rights – Abortion

Thursday, November 4th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

According to our founding fathers, there are certain rights we have that are attributed to the fact that we are human. These rights, according to the Declaration of Independence, are given to us by our Creator. The list in the Declaration is not exhaustive, as indicated by the preceding phrase "that among these are..." (emphasis mine) So, according to the founding principles of this country, we have certain rights that transcend human authorities. We also have ...

Prayer in Public Schools

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

Since I've apparently been stuck on the "separation of church and state" thing these past couple weeks, I figured why stop now? Besides, it's given me a lot to think about as far as what constitutes a violation of the First Amendment and what does not. Perhaps it's just me, but it seems as though there is a lot of gray area when it comes to this issue. One of the things that came to mind ...

The Other Side of the Coin

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living, Political Issues | Comments Off

Last week, I brought up a story about going to far about keeping church and state separated. As if on queue, I just ran across another article that brings up the problem in precisely the opposite direction. An article on OneNewsNow, another story was reported about a jail house in South Carolina that banned all literature from being allowed to the prisoners...all literature, that is, except for the Bible. This is pretty much the opposite extreme ...

More “Separation of Church and State” Issues

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 10 Comments »

Once again, the idea of the separation of church and stately is grossly misunderstood, mis-applied and mis-used. In a news article on OneNewsNow.com, Bill Bumpas writes about a problem at a Chicago school talent show. The problem? Two girls wanted to perform a song with Christian lyrics. According to the article, Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver reported that "[w]hen it was learned that the song they wanted to sing was 'Call on Jesus,'..."the school principal and superintendent ...

The Politics of Balance

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

The United States of America is approaching it's 250th year of existence. I hadn't really thought of it that way until just now. But, really, it's only 16 years away. That's not really all that far, when you think about it. It'll be here in the blink of an eye. When I think back over the last couple hundred years of American politics, particularly as it pertains to our political parties, something strikes me profoundly about ...

Abortion – A Religious Issue or a Secular Issue?

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 4 Comments »

Ever since Roe v. Wade abortion has been quite a hot topic in the United States. It seems like every presidential election, Supreme Court Justice nomination, congressional election and senatorial election, this is one of the major topics of discussion. Where does each given candidate or nominee stand on the abortion issue? Personally, I think that many of the pro-lifers out there who's rhetoric I've heard discussed are taking the wrong approach. It would seem pretty ...

Truth and Relativity

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

In the ever-present effort to keep religion out of politics (I actually don't think this is even possible, but that's a subject for another time) many Christians are not doing their faith much justice. I'd like to say that I am often surprised at how often people downplay the importance of their faith in their lives, but I can't. While I understand the concept of not having a "state-sponsored" religion, I sometimes think that many Christians ...