On Christian Zionism (1)
What has convinced millions of evangelicals around the world that unconditionally supporting Israel is their Christian duty? Why do they believe that God cares about a genocidal state more than the victims of said genocide?
Ted Cruz and the Meaning of Israel (1)
On June 18, 2025, Tucker Carlson—conservative political commentator and former Fox News host—interviewed Ted Cruz—Republican Senator from Texas—for his podcast, “The Tucker Carlson Show.” Several clips from this interview quickly went viral, including the one where the podcast host interrogates the Senator about the latter’s definition of the word “Israel.” The clip shows Ted Cruz…
The Pastor’s Dilemma
In the wake of this year’s MLK Day, a colleague shared with me a short sermon that was recently delivered in a church and asked what I thought about it. As I read the sermon, I realized that I had rather strong opinions about the ideas expressed in the sermon, and that I would very…