Americans are passionate, especially about politics, especially right now. It’s in our gloating or combative social media posts, it’s in left-wing late night talk shows, it’s in right-wing talk radio, it’s in supposedly centrist news outlets, it’s on the streets
America: an Inside/Outside Perspective, Part 4. The Post-Election
I have Republican friends who are now distancing themselves from the storming of the capitol, saying that small group of rioters does not represent the 75 million others who voted for him. That is a fair point. They don’t want
America: An Inside/Outside Perspective, Part 3. The Protests
On top of the tumultuous Trump presidency, on top of the pandemic, protests raged across the United States through the summer of 2020. COVID was keeping its finger on the pause button of economic and social life, but protests and
America: An Inside/Outside Perspective, Part 2. The Pandemic
I called a friend the other day, a pastor in California. He told me, “The church has been on Zoom since March 15. We took the view that the virus is real and we should take precautions.” He described churches
America: An Inside/Outside Perspective, Part 1. The Presidency
I posted this series on my facebook page, which led to some interesting and helpful interaction. Some people are not on facebook, but do subscribe to the blog. So I will share these four posts here as well. Feel free