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Dispatches from Washington: Tony Perkins on "Values Voters"

Dispatches from Washington: Tony Perkins on "Values Voters"

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Washington Briefing Dispatch: Mitt Romney - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

We’re picking up again after the dinner break with a bang.  Mitt Romney is up, and his masses are out to support him. He brought in a busload of supporters to envigorate the crowd during his talk.  And it got […]

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Dispatches from Washington: FRC Washington Briefing - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I decided to go to FRC’s Washington Briefing this year, for a few reasons: 1) I have no idea who to vote for in the primaries, and the opportunity to hear all the candidates speak at once seemed like a […]

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Washington Briefing Dispatches: Fred Thompson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This is Fred’s (no exclamation point anymore) big moment. His people have been canvassing the event handing out sheets outlining how his policies compare to Mitt and Rudy. He’s obviously concerned about the perception that he’s not authentic on the […]

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Dispatches from Washington: John McCain - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

John McCain leads with the acknowledgment that people may not always agree with him, but that he is a principled individual who will state precisely what he believes in order to “earn our respect.” So, what values does McCain think […]

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NeoConservatism: Still Alive and Kicking

NeoConservatism: Still Alive and Kicking

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Hillary and Al: The White House Civil War - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Sally Bedell Smith published an excerpt of her forthcoming book on the Clinton White House in Vanity Fair.   It is an interesting portrayal of how Hillary and Al’s respective campaigns clashed in the 2004 elections. Choice quotes: Bill and Hillary’s […]

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Our Teachable Moment: Learning (the right) Lessons from the War

Our Teachable Moment: Learning (the right) Lessons from the War

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Still Not Forgotten

Still Not Forgotten

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Far Right, Meet Far Left. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In her book The Future and Its Enemies, Virginia Postrel describes the odd phenomenon where the far political right and the far political left end up sounding very much the same. That phenomenon has never been more clear than in […]

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Huckabee Versus Thompson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Apparently, Mike Huckabee has challenged Fred Thompson to a debate. This is a fairly savvy play by Huckabee, as the suggestion seems to be playing pretty well among conservatives that have heard (I would watch!).  We know that Huck can […]

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The Debate Wrap-Up

The Debate Wrap-Up