by Collin Brendemuehl | May 8, 2019 | Christianity and Society
First, this is neither an endorsement of any party, personality, or philosophy. It is rather a set of questions that intends to help you the reader think through your political commitments. This is something many do on a general level and understand the overall...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Mar 24, 2019 | Christianity and Society
Could this be the last generation of well-meaning evangelicals in the US? There’s a good chance of it. Failures Notes So many authors have to much good to say. There are a number of good books on cultural hermeneutics – understanding our culture and how to minister to...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Jan 12, 2019 | Christianity and Society
You’ve heard the complaint: Conservatives are only concerned about God and guns. As President Obama phrased, it, “guns and religion.” It may be in a way true. Conservatism is about protecting things of value. Conservatism protects liberty, including...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Dec 1, 2018 | Christianity and Society
“Honor to whom honor is due” Paul didn’t write those words lightly. Persecution is heavy in those days. There was government persecution and the fear of crucifixion. The empire ran the region with a heavy hand. One dare not speak anything even remotely resembling...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Nov 21, 2018 | Christianity and Society
Earlier I presented a summary on the question of natural law. Akin to this is the subject of natural right. Natural right flowis from natural law as its legs for the real world.[1] These rights as they are understood are the proposals of what natural law would seek to...
by Collin Brendemuehl | Oct 8, 2018 | Christianity and Society
Cultures change. There is no doubt about it. But at the same time cultures always change. To raise a complaint, or even a note, about change seems superfluous. But this change did not happen at the popular level, the level where the average person lives. These changes...