Darius The Mede13 ways of looking at a Trumpbird (or, notes on political exhaustion)With apologies to Wallace StevensMar 28, 20174Mar 28, 20174
Darius The MedeChristian groups hail Cyrus by stifling dissent. It’s a problem.“All hail Cyrus.” This is the unofficial slogan for many churches in America today, apparently. I refer to the view that Donald Trump is to…Feb 18, 2017Feb 18, 2017
Darius The MedeI’m a pro-lifer. The sacredness of life doesn’t justify the state of the movement.My earliest memories of pro-life politics involve blood and crying. As a teenager, I attended a church presentation on abortion with the…Feb 10, 20172Feb 10, 20172
Darius The MedeA would-be Messiah and a de-Judaized Holocaust: How the Church responds matters.Any other weekend, in any other Administration, the White House statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day would have been the top news item…Jan 31, 2017Jan 31, 2017
Darius The MedeA Tale of Two Bibles: Trump Merges a God of Fortune and a God of WrathAfter the historic Women’s March last Saturday — “the first time an entire gender has protested a President,” in Aziz Ansari’s memorable…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Darius The Mede11/9/16: A reflectionWe watched the screen that night, or maybe the screen watched us. They say it’s a good idea to cover your webcam because you never know who…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Darius The MedeWhen it comes to “eating its own,” nobody does it better than the Church.“The left eats its own.”Jan 14, 2017Jan 14, 2017
Darius The MedeIntroduction to Darius the Mede: Authoritarianism and Theology, Together AgainI am a Christian who believes the time is long past for us to tear down our echo chambers. Whether you share my faith or not, the current…Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017