Tag: religion

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

The Battle for America’s Soul

The battle for America’s soul rages on. America was founded as a representative republic, and the founding fathers recognized that the success of our republic depended on the fact that our citizens generally subscribed to Judeo-Christian ethics.  Without this base, which was buttressed by a legal system developed over centuries of practical experience, they realized […]

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

Faith vs Reason

Faith vs reason  is the third major area of disagreement between progressives and conservatives.  This is a generalization, of course, but progressives usually have a negative view of organized religion and are especially hostile towards Christian conservatives.  They are offended by the Bible’s stultifying pronouncements on such subjects as sexual morality and family relationships.  They […]