The accusation of lying – what politics reveals about our need for truth

Posted on October 10, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Politicians often accuse their opponents of lying. What does the effectiveness of this accusation show us about our need for truth?

More than I can handle

One of the Christian platitudes that I find most irritating is “God will not give you more than you can handle.” Try telling that to Gideon and the 300 men with him as they moved toward a battle with the entire Midian army. Try telling that to Job who, in addition to experiencing the loss of health, wealth and family, had to endure the empty and sometimes harsh words of his so-called friends.

Responding to the Dinesh D’Souza controversy – 4 things to keep in mind

Dinesh D’Souza has been in the news recently. He is accused of improprieties. How should the church evaluate and respond to these accusations?

On forced moral reform

Moral reform is the most difficult and delicate branch of statesmanship; few rulers have dared to attempt it; most rulers have left it to hypocrites and saints.

A mediation on Psalm 1

I have read this psalm many times, but this morning I came away with a different impression than I have ever had before.

When to use the delete key

Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other communication tools enhance the speed of disseminating thoughts and information. The question I ask myself this morning is how do I determine what is worth communicating? Is there a test which determines when the delete key should be used? I believe that Paul gives us such a test in 1 […]

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The accusation of lying – what politics reveals about our need for truth

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