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Homosexuality, Abortion, and Political Ideology
By Charles KikerJuly, 2013Before the 2012 presidential election I was asked by a fellow minister, “How can a Christian vote for someone who is pro-abortion and... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Expanding the Dead-End Debate Over Abortion
By Alan BeanWhen debates devolve into entrenched camps lobbing insults and talking points we need independent insight. Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How Not to Build a Progressive Coalition in Texas
By Alan BeanScott Henson thinks direct action is rarely a strategic tactic, but every once in a while it works. Scott acknowledges that the tactic was highly... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Journalists Who Fear Journalism
Alan BeanDavid Sirota thinks its odd that the Washington Post would publish Edward Snowden’s leaked information and then insist that the man be stopped from... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Great Daily Beast Article on Curtis Flowers
Paul Alexander’s concise article in the Daily Beast provides the best summary of this complicated case published to date. If you want to know more about DA... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
United Methodists Refuse to Endorse Senate’s Immigration Bill
By Alan BeanReaction to the immigration reform bill passed by the Senate has been mixed. The Evangelical Immigration Table has heralded the legislation for... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Another Conservative Decries Mass Incarceration
By Alan BeanWhen I first became aware of the horrors of mass incarceration fifteen years ago, hardly anyone in Middle America was discussing the problem. Thing... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
If It’s All About Winning Elections, It Ain’t Moral
By Alan BeanRegardless of your political persuasion, these are the best of times and the worst of times. The Supreme Court cuts the heart out of the 1965 Votin... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
You’re Invited!
Nancy and Alan Bean will be hosting the third meeting of the Common Peace Community at our new home, 2706 Meadow Hill Lane, Arlington 76006, this Saturday at... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Terror Vs. Surveillance
Edward Snowden is a hero or heal depending on your political orientation. Centrists, both liberal and conservative, see him as either a traitor or a misguided... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Serpent-and-dove Thing
This post originally appeared on the Associated Baptist Press blog. AGBBy Alan Bean There is such a thing as principled moderation, but real-world moderates... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Larry James: “Man Down”
This post on Larry James’ Urban Daily blog caught my attention and stirred my blood. Larry is an extremely busy man, but he hangs out on a corner on the poor... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Alan Chambers Stops Trying to Pray the Gay Away
Alan Chambers By Alan Bean Alan Chambers became an evangelical superstar by telling people what they wanted to hear. White evangelicals can’t maintain the... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Tulia, Texas Ten Years on
By Alan BeanIt is hard to believe that ten years have passed since thirteen people were released from prison at the Swisher County courthouse after Judge Ron... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Price of a Miracle: Medgar Evers Remembered
Medgar EversFifty years ago today, Medgar Evers was gunned down in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi.This was hardly an isolated incident. Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Noted Author Tackles the Curtis Flowers Story
Alan BeanPaul Alexander is the accomplished author of eight books, numerous eBooks, and over 100 major articles written for publications ranging from Rolling... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Aging Behind Bars
By Alan BeanThe American prison population is rapidly aging. You can find a helpful infographic on the subject here (I have copied the basic information below i... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How Texas Became a Welfare State
By Alan BeanMineral Wells is a Texas town of 17,000 a little over fifty miles due west of Fort Worth. The Texas legislature passed a budget for the Texas... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Three Amazing Stories Reveal the Rich Contradictions of Mississippi
Chockwe LumumbaWill CampbellPaul AlexanderBy Alan BeanThree Mississippi stories grabbed my attention this week. Will Campbell, the white civil rights activist... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Love Thy Stranger as Thyself: the Evangelical Coalition Driving Immigration...
By Alan BeanThis is good stuff! In a NYT op-ed, UNC history professor Molly Worthen draws attention to one of the primary forces driving the immigration... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY