Mike Huckabee, Helpless Women, and Straw Men
Straw man arguments like Huckabee’s are easy to knock down, but they are ineffective at seasoning our talk with grace or advancing the public discussion.

Straw man arguments like Huckabee’s are easy to knock down, but they are ineffective at seasoning our talk with grace or advancing the public discussion.
I’m not sure it’s helpful to use tragedies like Sandy Hook as examples of what happens when a country abandons God.
“The acceptance of a Mormon candidate is momentous because it is a sharp departure from the typical emphasis evangelicals place upon theological and doctrinal soundness.”
Chuck Norris can divide by zero, cure cancer with his tears, sneeze with his eyes open, and tell you who would should be president. Entertainers have long been a major part of politics, from endorsements to running for office (I actually live in a state where the star of Conan the Barbarian is governor). The reasoning behind the overlapping of politics and entertainment seems to go something like this:
“While we are not experienced or trained in any way to hold office, or knowledgeable enough to tell you who to vote for, we are recognizable and popular, so vote for us or the candidate we support.”
Last night’s CNN-Youtube debate was fascinating for a number of reasons. One was the moment that a sarcastic-looking kid basically asked a question about biblical inerrancy and the following took place:
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