George Washington’s respect for religion

No doubt any Christians who read my yesterday post would wonder how I could seem to face the loss of morality in our culture with equanimity. I do not. I share George Washington’s view, that religion and morality are the foundation of political prosperity:
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, [...]

My dialog on Ex-Christian.net

I’m an odd bird, and this post is an example of that oddness. A Christian who opposes “Christians”. A believer who enjoys dialog with unbelievers. The issue in the thread cited above is the propensity of Christians to be judgmental of others, and hypocritical in the process. My take, quoted at that site, includes some [...]

Abraham Lincoln’s problem with orthodoxy

I’ve been a Civil War buff for years, and a Lincoln buff. I’ve never read anything that would indicate what my evangelical brothers would call “saving faith” in Lincoln’s life. A few who knew Lincoln claimed him to have such faith. Some of Lincoln’s own words are laced with religious language. His mission in life [...]