Politics Is the Opiate of the Christian Right

Politics Is the Opiate of the Christian Right

Karl Marx said, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.”  I believe that across the US, politics has become the opiate of the churches.  In recent years, the agendas of most any “conservative” political candidate find favor with the Christian Right.  These candidates...

War: God Is on Whose Side?

War: God Is on Whose Side?

Ever since the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine early in the 4th century nations and cultures have attempted to appropriate Jesus, thus “nationalizing” faith.  And after faith is nationalized, war can be waged in His name, with complete confidence that any...