Commentary

In our commentary, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Columns are typically written by Dr. Kent DelHousaye, a trained political theologian and a longtime pastor and the current FACT president.

If there’s going to be a Pride Month, let’s make it meaningful.

If there’s going to be a Pride Month, let’s make it meaningful.

Jun 6, 2024 by David Fowler

June is “Pride Month,” and the social media firestorm between Pride supporters and Christians is heating up. But what if the conversation ...
Butker, Southern Baptists, and the “Woman Question”

Butker, Southern Baptists, and the “Woman Question”

May 31, 2024 by David Fowler

If you don’t know Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker was embroiled in controversy after voicing his beliefs regarding the “Wha...
When Christians Replace the First Commandment with an Eleventh Commandment

When Christians Replace the First Commandment with an Eleventh Commandment

May 23, 2024 by David Fowler

I’ve learned that idolatry is a subtle thing. I was once a political idolator. The idolatry was presented in the form of an Eleventh Commandment...
A Disappointing “Assault on Science” by the Pro-Life Community

A Disappointing “Assault on Science” by the Pro-Life Community

May 16, 2024 by David Fowler

The lead article in a mailer I received this week from a national organization “dedicated to building a culture of life” was titled, &ldqu...
Must the Turning Point in History That Is Upon Us Be Bloody?

Must the Turning Point in History That Is Upon Us Be Bloody?

May 10, 2024 by David Fowler

The present situation in our nation is untenable. And if you have a sense that this untenability is not the result of incidental causes that will pass...
Is Eric Metaxas’s Letter to the American Church 86 Years Too Late?

Is Eric Metaxas’s Letter to the American Church 86 Years Too Late?

May 2, 2024 by David Fowler

Many politically conservative Christians are applauding Eric Metaxas’s Letter to the American Church for telling it like it is and telling Chris...
Parental Rights Bill Provides Insight into the Competency of Most Republican Legislators

Parental Rights Bill Provides Insight into the Competency of Most Republican Legislators

Apr 25, 2024 by David Fowler

Being a Tennessee legislator is hard, not just because the level of acrimony is becoming worse, but because the whole nature of the world changed on J...
What Seems to Unite Donald Trump, Kari Lake, and Pro-Life Abolitionists and Incrementalists

What Seems to Unite Donald Trump, Kari Lake, and Pro-Life Abolitionists and Incrementalists

Apr 19, 2024 by David Fowler

The abortion position of Donald Trump, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake’s response to the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision reins...
Did Evangelicalism Help Formulate Trump’s Views on Abortion?

Did Evangelicalism Help Formulate Trump’s Views on Abortion?

Apr 10, 2024 by David Fowler

On Monday, Donald Trump released a video putting forward his position on abortion. It was predicated on six religious precepts as best I could tell. E...
Did Biden Offer Christians an Image of God Awareness Day for Easter?

Did Biden Offer Christians an Image of God Awareness Day for Easter?

Apr 4, 2024 by David Fowler

President Biden’s proclamation of Transgender Awareness Day coincided with Easter Sunday. Perhaps he thought it was a great day for the proclama...

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