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.
Is Evangelicalism Afflicted with Its Own Form of Trump Derangement Syndrome?
Aug 19, 2022 by David Fowler
Even before Liz Cheney’s drubbing this week, former president Donald Trump’s continuing influence in the Republican party was clear. I have given much thought to why Trump seems to be such a clear dividing line in politics generally and even among persons who would otherwise consider themselves all to be evangelicals. This is my thesis: Those who so enthusiastically embrace and hate Mr. Trump share the same fundamental belief as to how the world works. That belief, I believe, is the product of Enlightenment thinking and, if my thesis is correct, is an indictment of evangelicalism.
Biden Gives Christians Another Opportunity to Do What Wasn’t Done Under Trump
Feb 5, 2021 by David Fowler
In December 2016, I published a commentary entitled, “Will the Trump Revolution Bring Real Change?” I said it would not unless one thing happened that Trump could not do. It did not. With President Biden, God has given our Country another crack at it.
Which Presidential Candidate Will Restore Peace and Order?
Sep 4, 2020 by David Fowler
I find interesting the political rhetoric coming from the presidential campaigns surrounding the “civil unrest” that is burning down some of our nation’s larger cities and destroying the properties and livelihoods of innocent persons. On the one hand, we are told that if we don’t vote for Joe Biden, the destruction will continue and worsen because it is fueled in various ways by President Trump. On the other hand, we are told that if we don’t vote for Donald Trump, the destruction will continue and worsen because Joe Biden has no courage to stand up to lawlessness. What should we make of this Hobson’s choice?
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