Those of us who lived through the first Trump Administration (January 2017-January 2021) will remember some of the players from those years (and the years immediately thereafter as Trump spread the Big Lie and encouraged violent supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021). Some of those actors are still around supporting Trump in […]
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Photos from Cities of Paul
Here are some photos of archaeological sites from three cities associated with St. Paul, along with quotes to remind us that his circle included women in leadership roles. Philippi Phil 4:2-3: “I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I […]
All Those Courts, Judges and Juries Can’t be Wrong
Almost every time the convicted felon and twice-impeached psychopath who inhabits the White House, President Donald Trump, pushes the boundaries of the law and the Constitution – which happens frequently – he loses. According to Democracy Docket, Trump is “getting crushed in the lower courts,” having “lost a shocking 96% of rulings in federal district […]
New Testament Basics: Counteracting Biblical Literalism
We have often engaged in discussions of various aspects of the New (Christian) Testament of the Bible; in fact, most of the posts in the Past category have something to do with either the Christian Testament or the social context of the early Jesus movement. We have pointed out the important role of women in […]
Understanding the Far-Right Mindset
Those of us who have been paying attention since January 20th, and who believe that convicted felon and four-times-indicted psychopath Donald Trump should never have been elected President, know full well that our country is in a dangerous place. Some legal analysts believe we are in a Constitutional crisis, which seems abstract but actually affects […]
Recent Archaeological Finds that Illuminate the Social World of Early Christianity
Evidence from Roman Imperial times is constantly being unearthed in archaeological excavations around the Mediterranean. The newly-discovered structures and artifacts frequently hold information that can teach us more about the people of antiquity. Since the Christian (New) Testament has been so influential in the history of the West, scholars who study Christian Testament texts and […]
Be Prepared for Republican Lies about the Mega/Maga Bill
On July 3, 2025, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives barely passed convicted felon President Donald Trump’s (big but not beautiful..) tax-and-spend bill, after much pressure on the part of Trump and Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson (R-LA). In a valiant attempt to delay the vote, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held the floor […]
The Successes of the Biden-Harris Justice Department
Even as we are awash in immense problems in our country thanks to our convicted felon President, Donald Trump, there is also the narrative, perhaps not unexpected, of the blame game against Democrats, focusing on what went wrong in the November election, getting depressed, and nearly forgetting completely what had been accomplished in the four […]
Veritas, Disinformation and Trump 2.0
Veritas – Truth – is the motto of Harvard University. Harvard is not a perfect institution, but in its current battles against the Trump Administration, it has Veritas on its side, at least when it comes to its lawsuits. As pundits, legal scholars, academics and left-leaning politicians have been stressing for as long as Trump […]
Recent Positive Election Results Here and Around the World
We are all painfully aware of the demoralizing – even dangerous, illegal, and egregious – political situation in the United States, thanks in large part to President Donald Trump (convicted felon) and his enablers. Some analysts are suggesting that we are truly in the midst of a constitutional crisis thanks to Trump’s and others’ actions. […]