About 15 years ago, I found myself wondering why certain political causes flocked together. What connected environmentalism, LGBTQ issues, feminism, racial advocacy, and the like? I concluded these all divided the world into two categories: oppressor and oppressed; victimization was the common link. Men oppressed women, whites oppressed minorities, LGBTQ groups were oppressed by those…
Category: Social Issues
At the Risk of Repeating Myself…
Many times on The Voice of One I have expressed my concern over the spiritual ruin our culture is courting. My biggest concern is not racism, sexism, classism, or any of the other things society is morbidly obsessed about. What keeps me up at night is the accusation and unforgiveness running roughshod over America today….
Nervous
Yesterday, Trump supporters violently breached our nation’s capitol building. The authorities have things more or less in hand. But the thought of a Trump-inspired coup succeeding still makes me nervous. Historically, revolutions don’t end well for anyone. Coups aside, I’m nervous about a democrat-run government swinging the pendulum far left in reaction to Trump’s…
COVID in Our Stockings
With Christmas happening this week, I found myself thinking about Jesus’s birth. Caesar Augustus required that everyone travel to their home town for a census. Rome would update taxation based on this census (and taxes rarely go down). I imagine the average citizen thought, “You want me to make a long, expensive, dangerous journey so…
Election Blues
Elections happened in the United States on November 3rd. Leading up to elections, passions ran high in all political camps. For some, their candidates won and their hopes were realized. Others are singing the election blues. For everyone, the election is over but the angst continues. Our ideologies are sleepless and are already planning for…
Jack-o’-lanterns for Jesus
This is a post from years ago that has been on my mind since Hallowe’en is approaching *** Hallowe’en is a contraction derived from “All hallows even,” and marks the beginning of All Saints Day on November 1st. All Saints is a time of commemorating those who have died in the faith. Martin Luther chose…
Anchor and Bedrock
The following is an excerpt from my personal journal, written in June 2020. It’s raw in places but we’re all feeling a little raw so I thought it might encourage someone else. *** Today, coronavirus restrictions are in their 13th week. Protests and riots over the murder of George Floyd are going into their 3rd…
Same Song, Different Versus
America’s 2020 presidential election is right around the corner. The usual posturing, mud-slinging, glad-handing, and promising is heightened as some cities are plagued by protests and civil-unrest. This is to say nothing of coronavirus, which has killed about 180,000 Americans and could have our economy on a ventilator before long. All of this had my…
Silence Is…Golden
“Silence is Violence” “Silence is Compliance” These are among the slogans wielded by protesters following the killing of George Floyd. I’ve seen such signs in news coverage and my home town, where protests continue on a daily basis. I understand the anger surrounding Floyd’s death. No one should be murdered by an officer sworn to…
Yes, I Will Say His Name
Since the murder of George Floyd, American cities have experienced paroxysms of protests and riots. To date, three separate protests have happened where I live, which is saying something for our small town. Thankfully, they remained peaceful; some of our police participated, exchanged fist-bumps with protesters, and walked along to show support. Along with real…
