American evangelicals tired of getting kicked around in America hitched their wagons to Trump. Trump appealed to their weaknesses, their besetting sins, their vanity. He appealed to their desire for power. Angry with Christ because his Sermon on the Mount calls them to be humble servants of Christ, the call of Trump beckoned them to … Continue reading The Fall of American Evangelicals

Yes that describes my wife for sure. I hate to say the reason I probably like strong women is because my mother was the strongest person I have known in my life. My father had a low threshold for pain -emotional and physical, so when my mother had to go to the hospital I'm the … Continue reading On Being Married to a Strong Woman

“I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.” - Anaïs Nin. I just read someone else's blog which got me to think of the quote of Nin; and somebody else’s blog that got me to think of my childhood. From my childhood I have learned to insulate myself from … Continue reading Postpone death by living

In the book “How Democracies Die”, the author, clearly not a moderate, but who is these days, tells us what are the qualities of an autocratic ruler. The following is his brief list: Rejection of or weak commitment to democratic rules of the game. Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents. Toleration or encouragement of … Continue reading Trump A Wake Up Call