Tag: Religion
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Part 3: Returning to the Heart of Christ
If you Haven’t read Parts One & Two Start here! Returning to the Douthat Moment Let’s circle back to that exchange on the Interesting Times podcast. Ross Douthat asked Allie Beth Stuckey a straightforward question: “Is there something that Donald Trump could do on immigration policy that you would consider evil?” She did not name…
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Part 2: The Costs of Labeling Empathy as Toxic
Part 1 for those who missed it. Historical Parallels: This Pattern Has Appeared Before The tactic of reframing compassion as a liability—especially when directed toward those deemed “outsiders”—is not unique to our current moment. Similar ideas and methods have surfaced repeatedly in different eras and contexts, always serving the same purpose: to justify actions or…
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Part 1: The Formation Exposed – How “Toxic Empathy” Reframes Compassion as Danger
In a July 2025 episode of the New York Times’ Interesting Times podcast, host Ross Douthat sat down with conservative Christian podcaster and author Allie Beth Stuckey to discuss her book Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. The conversation covered theology, culture, politics, and the role of empathy in shaping Christian convictions. Toward the…
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Know Your History: How Dispensationalism Quietly Captured American Evangelicalism
Is your faith shaped by Scripture—or by whispers of tradition?
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Know Your History: The Chart That Changed Everything: How Dispensationalism Reshaped the Evangelical Imagination
This series explores how theological traditions—some celebrated, others contested—have shaped the Church’s posture toward culture, mission, and hope. We begin with dispensationalism: a doctrine once condemned as heresy, now embedded in evangelical DNA.
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A Reflection for the Church Today
When theology is weaponized, the church loses its soul. This reflection challenges us to ask: Who is Christ for us today?
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Make Potlucks Great Again: Fear, Food, and Fellowship in a Fractured Church
Peter was Hungry It had been a long day in Joppa. He sat praying on the rooftop, perhaps annoyed that his body was distracting him from his prayers. God, though, used Peter’s humanity to reach him. What came next wasn’t a meal; it was a vision that would unsettle everything he thought he knew about…
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No King but Christ: The Call to Render & Resist
How do you faithfully navigate citizenship in a world that continually blurs the lines between political allegiance and spiritual devotion? In this introductory post, I trace the arc of my transformation, from a patriot cloaking faith in red, white, and blue to a Christ-follower striving to submit not to party or platform, but to the…