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Nov 25, 2024 | 
catholicoutlook.org | William T. Cavanaugh
What an election! The U.S. election system, which was supposed to be riddled with fraud, has apparently cleaned itself up overnight, as the results demonstrate. Or was it that all the undocumented migrants who were supposed to be voting illegally decided to cast their ballots for Trump this time? Whatever the case, we can be thankful that this election is not disputed; Vice President Kamala Harris has already conceded.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
commonwealmagazine.org | William T. Cavanaugh |Charles McNamara |Stephen Pope |Regina Munch
What an election! The U.S. election system, which was supposed to be riddled with fraud, has apparently cleaned itself up overnight, as the results demonstrate. Or was it that all the undocumented migrants who were supposed to be voting illegally decided to cast their ballots for Trump this time? Whatever the case, we can be thankful that this election is not disputed; Vice President Kamala Harris has already conceded.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thebrunswicknews.com | William T. Cavanaugh
The primary biblical warrant that evangelical Christians use to justify support for Donald Trump is the figure of Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who conquered the Babylonians in the 6th century B.C., thereby freeing the Israelites to return home from exile. But an examination of ancient sources reveals the flaws in their argument.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
islandpacket.com | William T. Cavanaugh
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
heraldonline.com | William T. Cavanaugh
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
miamiherald.com | William T. Cavanaugh
The primary biblical warrant that evangelical Christians use to justify support for Donald Trump is the figure of Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who conquered the Babylonians in the 6th century B.C., thereby freeing the Israelites to return home from exile. But an examination of ancient sources reveals the flaws in their argument.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
everand.com | William T. Cavanaugh
The primary biblical warrant that evangelical Christians use to justify support for Donald Trump is the figure of Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who conquered the Babylonians in the 6th century B.C., thereby freeing the Israelites to return home from exile. But an examination of ancient sources reveals the flaws in their argument. Trump may be an “imperfect vessel,” as Christian Zionist leader Mike Evans has told the Christian Broadcasting Network, but God likewise used
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | William T. Cavanaugh
The primary biblical warrant that evangelical Christians use to justify support for Donald Trump is the figure of Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who conquered the Babylonians in the 6th century B.C., thereby freeing the Israelites to return home from exile. But an examination of ancient sources reveals the flaws in their argument.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
catholicoutlook.org | William T. Cavanaugh
It’s election season in the United States, and I, like many others, find myself contemplating the weighty question of how people can be so stupid. I have nevertheless recently taken a break from the outrage that fills my email inbox to read Jason Blakely’s new book, Lost in Ideology, and it has been a balm for the soul.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
americamagazine.org | William T. Cavanaugh
Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsIt’s election season in the United States, and I, like many others, find myself contemplating the weighty question of how people can be so stupid. I want a sarcastic lawn sign that reads “I’m an IDIOT, and I VOTE,” but I have been too lazy to get one printed up. I have nevertheless recently taken a break from the outrage that fills my email inbox to read Jason Blakely’s new book, Lost in Ideology, and it has been a balm for the soul.
