@markdtooley

President @theird, Editor @provmagazine, Convener @new_whigs, Collator @methodistview, Author @dcpeaceconvo61

[Presbycast @presbycast]

“The PCA’s constitutional text is the 1788 American revision. An officer who believes that the civil magistrate has the duty to suppress heresies, reform corruptions in worship, or call ecclesiastical synods, holds a view that is directly contrary to the text of WCF 23.3...

[Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn]

Not good

[Scott Barber @thescottbarber]

I do like how are witnessing an eight year old’s idea of what they would do if they were President of the United States.

[Marc Short @marctshort]

Just another step toward a managed economy and away from a free economy

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

@TimCFinnamore @presbycast @TheIRD Mainline denominations liberalized many decades before ordaining women. Holiness and Pentecostal churches ordained women early & never liberalized.

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

Does the old Modernist Religious Left still exist? The New York Times found one of its last recognizable vestiges in the Reverend Jim Rigby whose congregation includes Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico. @theird https://t.co/GW5Bavd1g4

[IRD @TheIRD]

Does the old Modernist Religious Left still exist? U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico's pastor, the Rev. Jim Rigby of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, may be one of its last recognizable vestiges, writes IRD's @markdtooley. https://t.co/AwNvkJYMKr

[Jeff Walton @jeffreyhwalton]

"Mythology has limited abilities to dethrone the rich and mighty. Christianity’s power comes from believing in a God who literally intervenes in history," writes @markdtooley.

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

"Patriot" has become a self-identifier in recent years. It used to be chiefly a compliment paid to others for their self-sacrifice and/or long-term dedication to the nation. We should all strive to be patriots but reluctant to claim the honor.

[Daniel Dreisbach @d3bach]

The House of Representatives, “like all other assemblies, will be composed of some bad & some good men; &, considering the natural lust of power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.” George Mason, VA Ratifying Convention, 4 June 1788.

[First Things @firstthingsmag]

“In short, while the new pope wasn’t hostile to the Church in the U.S., neither did he see it, in 1978, as one possible template for the Catholic future. That would change dramatically over the next quarter-century, in part because of the renewal that John Paul II helped ignite in American Catholicism and in part because of his growing understanding that the United States, while deeply rooted in Europe, was not simply Europe transplanted.”

[Catholic News Agency @cnalive]

The Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) launched its “Christians for Capitalism” project on June 2, seeking to bring together Christians of various traditions who support free-market capitalism.

https://t.co/mAgsSOhXev

[Anton Sorkin ن @Legal_Ministry]

“There was a vacuum here being filled by other voices and other perspectives that are critical of — if not hostile to — the free-market perspective.”

Great new initiative from @TheIRD. https://t.co/Tp98hskOWZ

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

@EWTN article about our @theird Christians for Capitalism initiative https://t.co/lccXUHHIjh

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

“Tooley, who is Methodist, said IRD is ‘not tied to any particular Christian tradition’ and includes both Protestants and Catholics, noting ‘Catholics were among our founders.’ He said IRD has been ecumenical from the start, with a focus on Christianity in the U.S., democracy, and human rights.”

[Sean T at RCP @SeanTrende]

It’s pretty crazy that we’ve never had a president from the 1870-20 immigration wave.

[John Pinheiro @DrJohnPinheiro]

“What unites parts of the American left and segments of the American right is skepticism about the American Founding.” 💯

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

"The death of one man is a tragedy, but the death of millions is a statistic." ...attributed to Stalin

[Mike Nelson @mikenelson586]

*ahem*

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

United Methodism like most denominations has decreasing influence over even its fast decreasing membership, who derive their views chiefly online, secondarily from their local church, & almost not at all from what remains of denomination.