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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the legal basis for citizens to own firearms and, as well, to be armed with them (i.e., bear them) in private and in public: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bearRead more

We should keep in mind two complementary postulates: Inappropriate and illegal police action—including outright brutality—against citizens and even non-citizens, regardless of their race, must never be tolerated. Violence against police, regardless of emotions that may arise from inappropriate actions by law enforcement officials, must not be tolerated, much less advocated. When sufficient evidence of illegalRead more

My paternal great-grandfather, Frederico Frosolono, most likely was a communist. According to his second son, Antonio, Frederico was a member of a worldwide socialist organization. Great Uncle Tony was an ardent capitalist who became wealthy after coming to the United States. I think Uncle Tony could not bring himself to describe Frederico as a communistRead more

Our current political situation, especially the presidential campaign, suggests to me that our country is in the midst of a periodic disarray or disorder. This disarray stems from the lack of unifying goals the great majority of our citizens can support. Our involvement in the Second World War, elimination of polio, and landing a USRead more

Galileo Galilei (AD 1564-1642), who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. He has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern physics, and science. Of his many scientific and technical contributions, he is perhaps best known today for championing the theoryRead more

Capitalism is an economic and political system in which private owners, rather than the state, control trade and industry for profit. A highly regulated form of capitalism—as opposed to unfettered capitalism—empowers the economic system of the United States. The current election cycle, especially within the Democratic Party primaries, incorporates a focus on economic inequality andRead more

In my two previous posts concerning Christian Politics, I maintained that Judeo-Christian citizens of the United States must be involved in the politics of this nation. Accordingly, the major question for me is not whether we should be involved in all stages of the political process, but precisely how shall we be involved? Some ofRead more

Judeo-Christians inescapably find themselves in the midst of a political process when they state their overarching goal from Philippians 2:10 (Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of all) and embark upon the Great Commission (Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name ofRead more

This post will be the first entry in a series concerning Christian involvement in politics. I am writing this series, at least in part, because I question how several of our presidential candidates invoke their understanding of Christianity as a rational for soliciting votes. I hope the posts will provide some insight to readers whoRead more

My immediately preceding post discussed Ms. Kim Davis, the clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, and her supporters who have attempted to force their theological ideas onto all citizens of that county with respect to same gender marriage, which she opposes as a result of her fundamentalist distortions of Holy Scripture. I argued that Ms. DavisRead more