David LowryNations Become What They Decide To BeThe decisions we make manifest themselves in what we become as human beings. If we decide to get back at others for what they said or did…Jul 11Jul 11
David LowryThe Ten Commandments, Separation of Church and State, and Cultural ChangeLouisiana passed a law that mandates the Ten Commandments to be hung in every public classroom in the state. On the face of it, if you…Jun 25Jun 25
David LowryA Christian View of Christian NationalismBy “Christian,” I mean a follower of Jesus who has come to view the world from the experience of “being in Christ.”Apr 291Apr 291
David LowryWar and the Limits of Morality“When the statesmen and lawyers And preachers of duty disappear There are no more robberies either And the world is at peace” — Chuang Tzu…Mar 11Mar 11
David LowryWho Are Our Enemies?There is this tendency to identify the bad guys with the assumption that we are the good guys: If we (the good guys) only got rid of all…Jan 25Jan 25
David LowryEthnonationalist ChristianityIn 1932, a year prior to Hitler becoming chancellor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to his grandmother in which he gave expression to…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
David LowryUnattractive ReligionUnattractive Religion Type 1: Repulsed by what is false.Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
David LowryJesus and Trans PersonsThere has been a plethora of legislation crafted, or in the process of being crafted, by state legislatures across the country, that…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
David LowryMartin Luther King On Love Over HateI read a column in the Washington Post entitled, Hug an election denier. It was a gentle call to see the humanity in the person you believe…Jan 19, 2023Jan 19, 2023
David LowryPolitics Won’t Save UsWhen traveling recently, I saw a very large sign that read, “Save America. Vote Republican.” I can imagine a similar sign from a Democrat.Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022