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Question:  What is the significance of the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issuing a national statement "On the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as 46th President of the United States of America?’’ Amid all the hoopla of the presidential inauguration and President Biden’s unprecedented flurry of Executive Orders, Archbishop Gomez’s important statement has not received the serious level of attention it merits.  (Photo: The Christian Post/Katherine T. Phan) Fir...

An evangelical leader’s open letter to President Biden JavaScript in your web browser. Please An evangelical leader’s open letter to President Biden An evangelical leader’s open letter to President Biden | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Dear Mr. President, As you doubtlessly know, a significant majority (at least 75%) of white and Hispanic Evangelicals did not vote for you. (Photo: The Christian Post/Katherine T. Phan) However, Mr. President, please allow me to c...

How critical is this moment for Americans? JavaScript in your web browser. Please How critical is this moment for Americans? How critical is this moment for Americans? | Friday, January 15, 2021 (Photo: The Christian Post/Katherine T. Phan) The increasing hostility and political protests that have roiled our society for the past few years seem to be reaching a crescendo in the events that have unfolded in the aftermath of an extremely acrimonious election cycle in which there seemed to be li...

Americans must reject violence in pursuit of political goals JavaScript in your web browser. Please Go Americans must reject violence in pursuit of political goals Americans must reject violence in pursuit of political goals | Thursday, January 07, 2021 What a sad day for America. Today we witnessed the most violent breach of the U.S Capitol since the British burned down the White House and the Capitol on August 24,1814 in the war of 1812 — two hundred and nine years ago. (Photo: The Ch...

(Photo: The Christian Post/Katherine T. Phan) As we optimistically make our New Year’s resolutions, we are too often reminded by our adversary, the Devil, of our past follies, shortcomings, transgressions, and broken hearts. For instance, as I make my annual New Year’s resolution to lose weight, the Devil reminds me of the many years since middle age arrived when I have made similar resolutions, with decidedly mixed results (I estimate that I have lost about 2,000 pounds in the last three ...

I don’t think I’ve ever thought as long or prayed more earnestly over an Ask Dr. Land column than I have this one. The question concerns the ‘letter’ of the law vs. its spirit.’ Jesus talked about this issue in the New Testament, informing the Pharisees they were terribly wrong and dangerously deluded in thinking that they were not sinners because they hadn’t committed murder or adultery. He informed them that in the spirit of the law vs. the letter, if you hate someone you have al...

Why is abandoning the rule of law so dangerous? JavaScript in your web browser. Please Why is abandoning the rule of law so dangerous? Why is abandoning the rule of law so dangerous? | Tuesday, December 15, 2020 When the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia concluded in September 1787 and sent the Constitution to the various states for ratification, Benjamin Franklin was reportedly asked, “Dr. Franklin, what kind of government have you given us?” Franklin replied, “A Republic, if y...