Tag Archives: politics

Ebola and the Politics of Fear

November 16, 2014 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

“This deadly virus has acquired a death toll of nearly 5,000 individuals worldwide. In order to successfully control this outbreak, community engagement is KEY.” That is an excerpt from a letter which I received this week from my Republican representative to the state congress of Virginia (a state which has had not even a rumor of Ebola). Most […]

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General, In the Media
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Lincoln

November 26, 2012 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

Lincoln is nearly a perfect film. From the opening scene until the last moment it is compelling, emotional, beautiful, and sophisticated. Lincoln tells the story of our sixteenth president’s struggle to end slavery in the United States. The film’s focus is the passage of the thirteenth amendment. The characterization of Abraham Lincoln in this movie is without […]

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What if the World is Getting Better?

August 31, 2012 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

It is hard to see amid all the apocalyptic prophesy and political fear mongering, but maybe . . . just maybe, the world is getting better, not worse. We very rarely hear anyone say that the world is getting better. This is likely because the loudest voices are those with large investments in the idea of cultural […]

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General, Theology
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Jesus & Presidential Politics

December 31, 2011 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

A review of Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne & Chris Haw If you watch television news at all, you should know that the presidential election is quickly approaching. Potential candidates are wrestling for the top spot, pundits are speculating, and the rest of us are trying to sort though the exaggerations and hyperbole to discern who we […]

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Who’s Side is God On?

January 3, 2011 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

As we approach the Super Bowl I begin to wonder . . . Who’s side is God on? I’m sure that we will see lots of fan prayers, locker room prayers, and post-game thanksgiving to God. So does God have a favorite team? Does He inject some supernatural strength into those players who are professing […]

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Politics and Duty

November 17, 2010 by JasonWiedel 11 Comments

I was at a few different churches on the Sundays leading up to election day, and I heard quite a few comments regarding politics and voting. I have never heard a minister endorse a particular candidate within a church. I have heard lots of preachers encourage their listeners to vote. It is good to vote. […]

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