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A dictionary definition of prescience is: The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge. I previously wrote about the remarkable prescience of Ms. Louise Owen, who taught senior level government classes at LaGrange (GA) High School. By the time I came to her stimulating classroom in 1956, I had already become politically aware.Read 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

Two of my favorite quotes apply to our broken immigration policy. The first appeared in the old comic strip, Pogo, which I miss immensely: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” That is, often times we tend to blame external sources for problems that actually originate from within ourselves. The second quote comesRead more

The following is an excerpt from my in progress book, Through The Wilderness – a collection of essays on subjects at the interface of religion, science, politics, and culture. POLITICS: WHY AND HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS PARTICIPATE? First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings andRead more