Posts tagged "politics"

Notice To Impolite Topics Seekers

Welcome back!

Dear Seeker,

Thanks for stopping by.  I’ve stopped adding new posts on this blog to make way for two new blogs. The original Impolite Topics posts are still here and you are welcome to browse. 

Two New Blogs

Freedom From Bad Bible Bullies: Transform Your Bible Authority Stories To Claim Your Personal Freedom

This blog focuses on the use of Bible stories as weapons of power by “Bad Bible Bullies” against individuals. 

Bible Authority In American Politics: How radical claims about Bible authority hijack political  freedom in American politics.

This blog expands the focus from individuals to the larger society. It concerns the misuse of Bible stories by “Bad Bible Bullies” in American politics.

Freedom From Bad Bible Bullies and Bible Authority In American Politics are part of The Story Transformation Process.  

For more about The Story Transformation Process and my other blogs and websites, please visit my central website at Kalinda Rose Stevenson 

For Your Freedom,

Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.

“The Story Transformer,”

Creator Of “The Story Transformation Process

“Should Both Evolution And Creationism Be Taught In Public Schools?”

The controversies over teaching religion in public schools are especially acute on the topics of evolution and creationism. Various Christian groups advocate teaching creationism—recently renamed “intelligent design”—in public schools. Advocates want to counter what they regard as the false theory of evolution. Or, to use the phrase they repeat frequently, evolution is “just a theory.”  Read more…

“Does Religious Authority Override Secular Authority?”

When religious authority conflicts with political authority, which authority takes precedence?

Any consideration of the relationship between religion and politics in the United States must take into account that most churches, religious organizations, and ministers are tax exempt. Read more…

“Did God Authorize The King James Bible?”

The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is also called the “Authorized Version” (AV) (spelled “Authorised Version” using British spelling.) This leads to an important question: Who authorized the King James Bible? Read more…

“Religion, Politics, Persuasion, And Barack Obama”

If you wonder about the connection between religion, politics, and persuasion, read the story published by the Washington post about Barack Obama.

“Obama rumors fly in Flag City USA,” by Eli Saslow, Washington Post,  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25447998/

The story is not really about Barack Obama, but about persuasion. How do you believe what you believe?   Why do you believe what you believe?  How do you decide what is true and what is false when you are confronted with radically different claims about the same person?  Read more…

“Do Religion And Politics Belong Together?”

For many of us, there are only two reasons to put both “religion”
and “politics” in the same sentence. Read more…