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A Political Tightrope

Philip Yancey — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:18:19 +0000

A few weeks ago I posted a note from Eastern Canada: “As believers, help us to understand what is going on in your country with your present government as we try to process it all. The ‘church’ and its leaders are silent! We are so confused as to why no one is speaking up? Can ... Read more

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What Would Shakespeare Think?

Philip Yancey — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:46:43 +0000

In 2016, the 400th anniversary year of William Shakespeare’s death, I wrote a blog about Shakespeare and the election. Donald Trump, then a political newcomer, was running against Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee from a major political party. We all know how that turned out. Now, eight years later, I revisit the prescient bard, ... Read more

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The Rise and Fall and Rise of Jimmy Carter

Philip Yancey — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:47:13 +0000

Generations who read about Carter only in history books may miss the drama of his meteoric rise to the presidency. He grew up in rural Georgia, in a home without indoor plumbing or electricity, and walked three miles to school and back. His family could have been scripted by Hollywood: his mother did a stint ... Read more

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Getting Along

Philip Yancey — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:42:49 +0000

Grace gets put to the test when we find ourselves confronted with people who are different from us. Do we welcome them and treat them with respect? I think of the people attracted to Jesus: “heretics” (Samaritans), foreigners (a Roman officer), outcasts (prostitutes, tax collectors, the ritually unclean, those with leprosy). Remarkably, Jesus found a ... Read more

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Election Year Musings

Philip Yancey — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:03:09 +0000

Last year I granted an interview to the Church of Ireland Gazette, a magazine that was trying to interpret US politics for its Irish readers. In view of the coming election, I have revisited that interview, editing the discussion for American readers. The world seems to be becoming increasingly polarized and divided. We are living ... Read more

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Election Reflections: Bridging the Gap

Philip Yancey — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:23:56 +0000

In its Person of the Year cover story, Time magazine gave Donald Trump the title “President of the Divided States of America.” With good reason. A glance at the electoral map shows solid blue on the west and northeast coasts and, in between, a huge swath of red extending across all but five states. Although ... Read more

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