by George Parry The accused’s presumption of innocence is a sacrosanct principle of our jurisprudence. But, as a practical matter in criminal jury trials, it’s a complete fiction. Despite the judge’s stern instructions about the presumption of innocence and the prosecutor’s unshifting burden to prove each and every element of the crime charged, most jurors…
Category: Culture
These Robotically Similar Reactions To The Derek Chauvin Verdict Will Inspire You
by Michael Tracey You probably have noticed that corporations, academic institutions, elected officials, and virtually everyone else with a public-facing profile is extraordinarily passionate about “the work” of rectifying racial injustice in the United States. Often their passion compels them to recite almost the exact same words and phrases in response to current events, such…
Vaccine-Hesitant Americans Aren’t Ignorant Rubes, They’re Understandably Cautious
by John Davidson Recent polls show about a quarter of American adults either don’t plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine or want to wait on it. The numbers have held steady for months: 27 percent in a recent Quinnipiac poll, 25 percent in an NPR/Marist poll from late March, and 30 percent in a Pew survey from mid-February. After…
Do You Love Black People?
by Samuel Sey Christians who embrace critical race theory are right about one thing: many white Christians are not loving black people. Except, they don’t know they are speaking about themselves. If you love black people, you should hate critical race theory. If you love critical race theory, you’ll be tempted to hate people—especially black…
Mitch Rapp, R.I.P.
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is the classic example of iconic figures sprouting from the popular spy/military/crime thriller genre of literature. Others include the French detective Jules Maigret who appeared in 75 Georges Simenon novels. More recently, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan topped the charts. But my favorite of them all is Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp. Sadly,…
Who Killed George Floyd?
Raise your hand if you think the police murdered George Floyd? Ok. Anyone believe they just wrongfully contributed to his death? Given the role that Floyd’s death has played in the turbulence and violence in our culture for much of this year, these are important questions to ask. Especially within the church. In some ways,…
Election Reader: Liberal Oppression, Censorship, and the Path Forward
Kamala Pledges to Get Rid of Trump Tax Cuts – Breitbart Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke to Hispanic Americans at a campaign stop in McAllen, Texas, on Friday, telling them that she and former Vice President Joe Biden’s “first order of business” is to get rid of President Trump’s tax cuts. “I promise you this…
Election Reader: Pro-Joe (and Pro-Abortion) Evangelicals
A fair amount of evangelicals are going Pro-Joe! Or at least declaring they will not vote for President Trump. Here are some excerpts from articles explaining why they are wrong: Election and the Spirit of this Age: A Response to John Piper – Mark and Timothy Belz Yet, by God’s providence, there is a team…
Election Reader: Polls and Prognosticators
Here is a series of tweets, excerpts, and links about where things stand and where they are heading: A November Surprise: Trump And The Coming Red Wave Zogby Analytics: Trump Approval at 51% (poll released on Oct 9; 833 likely voters; conducted 9/25-27) pic.twitter.com/cvTLFBlvH3 — PollWatch (@PollWatch2020) October 9, 2020 Don’t Get Suckered By The…
Pro-Abortion Evangelicals
Have you ever noticed how much more complicated it is to cover up the truth rather than confess it? For instance, God tells us: “And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished” (Genesis 1:31-2:1). Yet rather than simply confess, as the Westminster Divines did,…