April 24, 2024 A Religious and Political Commentary

Author: <span>DrJimMann</span>


‘What goes without saying’ may lead us to miss the point of what was intended

August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018

“That goes without saying” is a phrase we’ll use from time to time to describe something we feel is obviously...

Individual opinions have become offensive to others

July 26, 2018

July 26, 2018

It is said, “Everyone has an opinion.”  In America, we take this one step further: “Everyone is entitled to an...

For our nation to reconcile, we must be forgiving

July 12, 2018

July 12, 2018

“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say y’all will do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true,...

God knows the ‘flyover’ churches

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

Reading one of the lists of disciples recently, one name jumped off the page at me: James the son of...

A real apology should change us for the better

June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018

There’s a great market in today’s culture for monetizing vulgarity.  We witnessed this recently at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner....

We each bear responsibility to the sinful world we have created

May 31, 2018

May 31, 2018

It never ceases to amaze me when angry young protestors destroy businesses and property belonging to their own neighbors.  Or...

Things have changed, but what has not changed is the Bible and the U.S. Constitution

May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018

I love political cartoons. They combine two of my favorite things: humor and free speech. One recently caught my attention...

Opinions vary on how church should be

May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018

Church. Everyone has an opinion. Some of us like liturgy and hymns. Some of us like electric guitars and fog...

Honesty, civility, positivity key to free speech

April 6, 2018

April 6, 2018

“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say...

Surrounded by Idiots

April 5, 2018

April 5, 2018

I am surrounded by idiots.  They are everywhere. That’s an ugly beginning to a religious column, so let me explain...