Our Fears Betray Us
In the days following the election of Donald Trump, thousands of opinion pieces have appeared in newspapers, periodicals, and online news outlets. Such pieces display everything from jubilant finger-wagging to angry finger-pointing. Some are analyzing the data gleaned from exit polling, while others are scrutinizing the counties that flipped from Obama to Trump. However, one sentiment that has emerged since around the midnight to 1am...
Homosexuality in Legal Perspective (Part III): Reclaiming Religious Liberty
This piece will conclude the Helwys Society’s emphasis month on the topic of homosexuality. Having approached it biblically, historically, and pastorally, we’ve turned lastly to considering it in legal perspective. In Part I, we considered our past and present legal environment. In Part II, we looked in particular at the doctrines of due process, equal protection, and privacy. In this last piece, we’ll consider the important doctrine...
Homosexuality in Legal Perspective (Part I): Society and the Constitution
During the month of November, the Helwys Society Forum has emphasized the topic of homosexuality. This is an important topic, especially in our day and age. We have examined it in Biblical, historical, and pastoral perspectives. In this article, we’re considering it in a legal one. A legal vantage point on this topic is important for Christians for this reason: by having an accurate account of the legal environment in America, we can...
The Politics of Fairness
Essay by Matthew Steven Bracey and W. Jackson Watts “[W]e are in the midst of a financial crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Great Depression.” These words were famously stated by business tycoon George Soros after the recent economic recession [1]. In its aftermath, many Americans found themselves without jobs and without money. Since then, a conversation has emerged in our nation concerning the economic disparities...
On Personal Liberty
The most basic right that persons possess is the right to personal liberty. This simply means that people are able to accomplish that which they will, without undue hindrance or obstacle. Yet through the course of history, persons through government have attempted to usurp this right. As a result, the United States of America has sought to protect it since her inception. And although America’s protection of this right is important, it...
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