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 […]
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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. […]
The Effects of Trump’s Actions on Mothers
In previous blog posts – (shorter lives report, child tax credit, and family values) – we spelled out the various ways in which European and other governments help families and the ways in which we as a nation fall short in those areas. Many, if not most, families generally include mothers. Here, in the month […]
The Democracy Coalition Reclaiming Patriotism
Conservatives, Republicans and commentators on the right have been fond – for decades – of claiming that they are the true American patriots. Donald Trump (our President who is also a convicted felon, has been impeached twice, has been indicted in three other jurisdictions, and has been found liable for sexual assault) has followed in […]
Celebrating America’s 250th in Concord: Implications for the Trump 2.0 Era
As the United States gears up for our 250th anniversary in 2026, we should remember that the official start of our Revolution took place in Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts, in April 1775. By exploring our historic roots, we can draw inspiration and lessons for how to survive the Trump 2.0 Administration. There are pitfalls and […]
Unnamed Women in the Christian Testament: Celebrating the Contributions of the Invisible
In earlier posts, we have highlighted women whose names and some of their roles in the Jesus movement we know, many of whom have long been ignored in the history of New (Christian) Testament scholarship (and Sunday School stories): women from Paul’s letter to the Romans, Chapter 16 (the apostle Junia, the deacon Phoebe, the […]