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Marvin Olasky
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Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute. Affiliate Scholar, Acton Institute. Chair, Zenger House. Columns: Fix Homelessness, OlaskyBooks. PCA elder, Red Sox fan.
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I’m sure you wouldn’t boast about it, but you were spot on with your World editorial in 2016.
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We'll need a Shakespeare to write the drama of the GOP MacTrump battle from now until the summer 2024 convention in Milwaukee.
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Great article by . Vladimir Putin claims to be the defender of Christendom but his actions in #Ukraine expose the truth that he only cares about his own power.
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This is ingenious scholarly work that answers the question of why there isn't more black economic attainment, on average, 160 years after the Civil War: We're only one generation away from Jim Crow discrimination.
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I am excited to share my Job Market Paper.
"Jim Crow and Black Economic Progress After Slavery" (w/ @ReichardtHugo)
We provide new evidence that a Black family's socioeconomic status today strongly depends on their historical exposure to racially oppressive institutions.Show this thread
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Some who live in a right-wing bubble are denying Tuesday's results. They're worse than NY liberal film critic Pauline Kael, who admitted after Nixon's election landslide, "I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know."
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Lamentations 3:31 “The Lord will not cast off forever. Though he cause grief, he will have compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.”
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Did Ron DeSantis Just Become the 2024 Republican Front-Runner?
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Worth remembering as we consider election results, whichever side we are on: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea." (Psalm 46)
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The heavens declare the glory of God…
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Why have so many journalists moved away from even the pursuit of objectivity? They are unknowing or knowing believers in Stephen Jay Gould’s claim that our lives have no objective meaning, so “If you want meaning to your life, you have to construct your own.”
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"Inattentiveness to working-class concerns is not peculiar to the present election ... but until Democrats are prepared to grapple honestly with the sources of their electoral struggles, that streak is unlikely to end," writes Ruy Teixeira:
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Jesus quoted in John 16:33 -- "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
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Great column that shows bitter political rivalries are not new: the aristocratic smuggler vs. "the last Puritan."
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Thanks to all of you who sent Bible verses that offer comfort. I'll tweet a few this week, starting with Matthew 5:4 -- "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
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Yes, story by Emily Belz
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Good reporting here:
Some American Protestants Aren’t Letting Go of Revolution christianitytoday.com/news/2022/nove via @CTmagazine
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When you or someone near you is suffering, what's your favorite Bible verse that offers comfort? I'll prime the pump with Isaiah 43:2, which also begins a fine hymn: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the waves will not overcome you."
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To be winsomely Reformed is to faithfully contextualize.
Anyone who has ever read Keller honestly knows he's been clear that we may not compromise the truth of God's word in order to be liked, nor should we be kind as a *strategy* to win people over b/c the gospel will offend.
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Many in the PCA treat a desire to contextualize as a progressive drift that accommodates culture, forsaking fidelity to Scripture & our standards.
But what is contextualization?
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on what @timkellernyc says in his book on preaching & Center Church.
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on what @timkellernyc says in his book on preaching & Center Church.
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Tim Keller: “God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are."
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More evidence of a great cook.
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The US govt's botched evacuation from #Afghanistan is one year later leaving in confinement Afghans one expert told me are "among the most vulnerable." My deep dive for ...
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Unbelievable.
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Iran’s nationwide protests have inspired an unprecedented burst of national creativity, including this lovely illustrated version of @HajipourShervin’s anthem Baraye. By Iranian graphic designer and illustrator @shabidesign
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Augustine 1600 years ago taught that we are naturally selfish and prone to mess up our lives. If we’re mentally ill and given an apartment with no strings attached, we’ll probably use it to stay apart from those who might help us. fixhomelessness.org/2022/limits-of via
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Susan is a great cook.
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I'm not a great cook--but I've been cooking for 46 years. Some of my favorite gadgets are from OXO, so I enjoyed this story about the company and design process.
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Good article. I want to avoid a civil war and believe compromises on two issues, curricula and LGBTQ vs. religious liberty, are doable. I'm not sure one on abortion is. , how would that work?
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My continued interest in finding a way to bridge culture war divisions in order to sustain American democracy is reflected in my latest @Current_Pub1 article, "How to Avert a Partisan Civil War." currentpub.com/2022/10/31/how
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Tim Keller: "Christianity is by no means the opiate of the people. It’s more like the smelling salts.”
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For the politically homeless, here's an excellent interview with Justin Giboney.
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Health System Horrors - The Dispatch. Cori Bush's memoir "includes gut-wrenching stories of two abortions."
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I'm not sure October 27 will ever come and go again without it feeling significant -- the anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. Sharing this piece, which I wrote a few years ago, and which has stuck with me:
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To read this year's Zenger Prize winners, please go to zengerhouse.com/winners
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Yesterday marked 325 years since the birth of Zenger House’s namesake, colonial editor John Peter Zenger. His courage as a newsman paved the way for freedom of the press. In the 1730s, his New York Weekly Journal reported that royal governor William Cosby was a thief and liar. 1/
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This is impressive because it turns mid-column from tribal jubilation to beyond-politics compassion. broadandliberty.com/2022/10/26/chr via
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Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half Of Life (Penguin, 2022) shows that as raw smarts decline wisdom can increase; long-term husbands and wives can add companionship to romance. #Olaskybooks
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I don't know what is this... But I like the color pallet
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For the rest of us, the rise of hatred means trouble. A race to the bottom. Happily, God's still on top. nysun.com/article/nicola
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