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Religion & Public life • Former Board chair, @oneamericamvmt

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@jrwhitehead Dude.

[Daniel Darling @dandarling]

I’m praying for a renewed CT that embodies the vision and spirit of its original editor in chief, Carl Henry, with application toward the 21st century’s unique challenges. It’s an important institution.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@bartbarber Highly recommend John Gilhooly’s Angels & Demons published by B&H. It’s refreshingly clarifying, and he addresses a lot of this. https://t.co/PCuBi1FTpF

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@Brent_Hobbs They could replace “empathy” any other social good and most orthodox Christians would pick the same answer.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

Example of social science forcing survey respondents to split an obvious paradox, resulting in the appearance of polarization when there probably isn’t any.

[Bob Smietana @bobsmietana]

White evangelicals are the most likely to see empathy as dangerous

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

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[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

So much of Christian Nationalism is actually Islam. It’s very weird. They believe they can lie to advance their agenda. The state and faith are one. Women must be repressed. And then there’s the facial hair on all the bros.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@TheAlanNoble I was offended it wasn’t a DeLorean.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

The Mission
What About Bob?
Mrs & Mrs Smith

[Ash🧋vs the world @Weeezin]

This is subjective but … Name three PERFECT movies. No argument. No explanation. Just three flicks you think are perfect. Here's mine:

Jurassic Park (1993)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Matrix (1999)

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@EWErickson The historical documents.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@CaseyMattox_ Big Condiment lobby!

[Matthew Kaemingk @matthewkaemingk]

Things getting desperate.

Vox is inviting folks to church.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@AnnaKateShelt It’s in Tennessee too 🙄, even private practice with Christian MDs: the “assigned at birth” nonsense.

[Trevin Wax @TrevinWax]

There’s another version of lust that can be just as deadening to the senses and just as damaging to the soul, and it’s one that we often overlook, something we often justify for being “realistic.”

https://t.co/VKbw6KkFJl

[Tony Perkins @tperkins]

As a former police officer and as a pastor, I understand both the purpose and the biblical foundation of capital punishment. It is not merely punishment for a crime; it is also intended to deter others from committing similar acts.

Scripture not only provides justification for capital punishment, but in cases of murder, explicitly calls for it. Genesis 9:6 declares, “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God He made man.”

Capital punishment, properly administered, is not a rejection of the sanctity of human life. It is an affirmation of it.

But that does not mean executions should become public spectacles.

I oppose the proposed livestreaming of the execution of convicted Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan for two reasons.

First, when we separate capital punishment from its moral foundation, we risk turning an act of justice into what appears to be an act of vengeance. Rather than affirming the sanctity of human life, a public spectacle of death can communicate the opposite message—that human life has little value.

Second, as House Speaker Mike Johnson has warned, broadcasting Hasan’s execution could provide jihadist organizations with a powerful recruiting tool. Rather than deterring future terrorists, it could give them propaganda to inspire more violence.

Nidal Hasan should receive the punishment imposed for his horrific crimes. Justice should be carried out, but it should not become entertainment.

The purpose of capital punishment is to uphold the value of innocent human life, not to make a spectacle of taking the life of the guilty.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

In a world where we have pro-choice party vs pro-abortion party, we’re gonna see a lot more folks navigating this brother’s dilemma. 😔

It was easier when it was pro-life vs pro-choice.

The party trends are unavoidable and call for a reimagined, bipartisan prolife strategy.

[Jonathan Parnell @jonathanparnell]

And this is why I will not vote for her. I’ve never voted for a pro-choice candidate. Won’t start now.

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@matthewkaemingk @JustinEGiboney Congrats!

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@jaredcwilson @theperfectfoil Proud to know that song reference! Also, interned at Steve’s then-studio in the 90’s

[Daniel Darling @dandarling]

Great resource. Our churches could use this to help educate people on what it means to be Baptist

[Matt Hawkins ن @mthawk]

@hunterbaker Add to other definitions lost:

• woman
• socialism
• …

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@KSPrior And it was once Republicans who said so. 😢