In a word - theocracy. Think of this word as a big umbrella. Under the umbrella of Political Dominionism are numerous "franchises" or sects of radical Christian belief whose goal it is to take "dominion" over all things secular.
My article today over at PoliticusUSA is a follow-up to the discussion around our post here yesterday and includes a sea of sanity from a theologian – Pastor Howard Bess of Palmer, Alaska. As I said in that article, it … Continue reading
Far too often I find myself defending against attacks that I am anti-Christian, and occasionally I talk about my own spiritual views. I was raised Lutheran and over the years I held onto the best of the teachings and left the extremism … Continue reading
It is Sunday and time for Pastor’s Corner. This week he brings his perspective from years as a non-Dominionist Christian and theologian forward for us to read. This article is particularly timely in light of all that we are hearing as conservatives … Continue reading
Oh, I just must jump into this conversation that Pastor Bess is putting forth today about religion and politics. I am so glad that he wrote about this today because it is a discussion that we have been taught to avoid in … Continue reading
It has been a while since I have shared a post from Pastor Howard Bess from Palmer, Alaska. His insights lend themselves to getting us to think about how a mainline Christian sees the world. These days we are so … Continue reading
Pastor Howard Bess of Palmer, Alaska rises to the occasion once again to discuss the attack on public education by our new congress. It is calculated. It is deliberate. And it is serving the goals of the Dominionists in their … Continue reading
Getting back into my rhythm again includes passing on Pastor Howard Bess’s contributions. This week he has written an interesting piece on the notion that too many ill-informed Christians have that we were somehow founded as a Christian Nation and … Continue reading
A Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday everyone! We have arrived at that time of year where people spend more time and energy fighting over what it means to them than enjoying it. I look forward to a time when all … Continue reading
THE STORY BEGINS WITH ABRAHAM By Howard Bess I have many thought provoking friends, none more than a very bright young Jewish woman with a unique American history. Her family story is the stuff of a James Michener novel. She … Continue reading
UNDER THE TEST OF TIME, THE BIBLE FAILS By Howard Bess Almost every form of Christianity claims the Bible as its Holy Book. This is true of Roman Catholics, Protestants, the Orthodox, and most every form of Independent congregation. The … Continue reading
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