Neibuhr and Machen

 https://x.com/wesleylhuff/status/2031395762941100478?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 

 "The term "theological liberalism" is thrown around a lot. When push comes to shove though, it still boils down to Richard Niebuhr's summation of what theological liberalism truly is: "A God without wrath brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross" (Kingdom of God in America, 193). Liberal/progressive Christianity is more than that but it is no less than that, and it will always come down to it. Niebuhr's words 89 years ago are just as applicable in 1937 as they are today."

 "As Machen wrote in "Christianity and Liberalism" "The chief modern rival of Christianity is ‘liberalism.’ An examination of the teachings of liberalism in comparison with those of Christianity will show that at every point the two movements are in direct opposition""

  "Here is found the most fundamental difference between liberalism and Christianity—liberalism is altogether in the imperative mood, while Christianity begins with a triumphant indicative; liberalism appeals to man's will, while Christianity announces, first, a gracious act of God.” - J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

BoT (Updated)

 https://www.instagram.com/p/DU_3snBj4AF/?img_index=6&igsh=OXRyMTVxcDVjdDR6

This is an interesting post, I haven't dug into their documentation or sources so it may be a conspiracy theory, but it was somewhat interesting.  

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVbFomqkZpq/?igsh=MXBmM2IxMmk0b2p1dQ%3D%3D

Also an interesting video.  

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVZCQq_AApZ/?igsh=MWVqMGlkdXl5d2ozbA%3D%3D

Thanks to Lou Raguse with KARE 11 for more investigative reporting on the nightmare that is the People's Republic. 

 https://x.com/OdohertyI64991/status/1995228695246823935

" Interesting interview with

@Glinner

on

@GBNEWS

a few minutes ago about the trans debate. It's interesting how the tide is turning in his favour. I've seen old friends who shunned him admit he has a point but that he was too blunt. Even that would was unthinkable a few years ago"

 https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1995491771950797148?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "'He has a point, but he's too blunt.' From the start, a key tactic of the gender identitarians has been linguistic prescription, and it's proved shockingly successful. Trans activists' shibboleths and euphemisms have been allowed to penetrate the upper echelons of our culture with devastating consequences to freedom of speech and belief. Huge swathes of liberal media, the arts, academia and publishing have thrown themselves with gusto into the defence of a quasi-religious belief causing provable real world harm, and in their arrogance they've been outraged when people they assumed were part of their In Group have refused to march meekly along in lock step. Time and again, I've seen and heard well-educated people who consider themselves critical thinkers and bold truth-tellers squirm when put on the spot. 'Well, yes, maybe there's something in what you're saying, but it's hateful/provocative/rude not to use the approved language/pretend people can literally change sex/keep drawing attention to medical malpractice or opportunistic sexual predators. Why can't you be nice? Why won't you pretend? We thought you were one of us! Don't you realise we have sophisticated new words and phrases these days that obviate the necessity of thinking any of this through?' As the vibe shifts, and a lot of people in the elite professions start trying to reposition themselves, the obvious place to start is, 'it's not that I couldn't see your point, but did you have to say it that way?' We dissenters were supposed to find a way of questioning the chemical castration of children while calling it 'gender affirming care.' We were meant to defend the rights of vulnerable women while also using female pronouns for male rapists. We should have found a way to discuss fairness for women and girls in sport, while pretending that the ineradicable physical advantage men have over women doesn't exist. Either a man can be a woman, or he can't. Either women deserve rights, or they don't. Either there's a provable medical benefit to transitioning children, or there isn't. Either you're on the side of a totalitarian ideology that seeks to impose falsehoods on society through the threat of ostracisation, shaming and violence, or you're not. The alternative to being 'blunt' - using accurate, factual language to describe what was going on - was to surrender freedom of speech and espouse ideological jargon that obfuscated the issues and the harms caused. We've always needed blunt people, but we need them most of all when being asked to bow down to a naked emperor."

 

" “Look at a Gothic cathedral, then look at the Obama Presidential Library,” Liu said. “That’s the difference between a civilization that believed in God and one that believes in bureaucracy.”

 Alysa Liu, Vanity Fair 

 https://x.com/BWLH_/status/2031075811172692045

If this is True, it is fire. 

 https://x.com/gadsaad/status/2031030656088863048?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "The West must very soon recognize that: 1) All immigrants are not equally likely to assimilate; 2) All immigrants are not equally likely to be a net benefit to the host society; 3) All immigrants are not equally likely to be a net existential danger to the host society; 4) All cultures are not equal; 5) All religions are not equal; 6) A religion that seeks to destroy your society, civilization, religious heritage, and freedoms should not receive protection under the First Amendment; 7) You don't owe it to said religion to capitulate in the name of tolerance, compassion, and suicidal empathy; 8) Our freedoms and liberties are being used to erase our existence. It is time to wake up. Every day that passes without the necessary auto-corrections is ensuring that our children and their children will live in a world that is astoundingly darker than anything that the West has ever known."

That the ASPL and global left refuse to acknowledge this could well be disastrous.  Why would anyone want immigrants who refuse to assimilate and insist on imposing their culture on the country they immigrate to?  

https://x.com/houseofyogi/status/2030967585228116295?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

" Immigration isn't complicated. We just pretend it is. Imagine you own a house. Someone knocks on your door and says they want to move in. You'd ask one question: "Why?" If they say "because I love this house and I'll help pay the mortgage" you'd consider it. If they say "because your house is nicer than mine and I want free rent" you'd slam the door. That's immigration policy. It's not complicated. You want to come to America? Here's the deal. Don't hate this country. Don't move here and then spit on the flag that gave you a home. Don't come for a handout. We're not a charity. We're a nation. Learn the language. Learn the customs. Assimilate. Be smart. Build something. Make the neighborhood better than you found it. Your grandkids should feel American. Not like permanent outsiders in a country that gave you a home. Stand with us when things get hard. When there's a war, you fight. When the Olympics come on, you cheer for the red, white, and blue. When the anthem plays, you stand. Not because someone made you. Because you chose this. That's what citizenship means. It's not a passport. It's not paperwork. It's a promise. Most people born here don't even understand the weight of that. You should. We've done this before. Ellis Island. Millions showed up with nothing. Learned English. Built businesses. Raised families. America had the greatest economic boom in human history. Not because we opened the borders. Because we opened them to people who wanted to build. So what went wrong? Milton Friedman said it plain: Americans turned on immigration when we became a welfare state. Not because Americans are hateful. Because the deal changed. Every country on earth gets to choose who comes in. We should be picking the best. Engineers. Doctors. Builders. People other countries are fighting to keep. Not whoever stumbles across the border first. I don't want to hear about compassion when I'm paying full tuition and the guy who moved here last year gets a free ride. I don't want to hear about tolerance when hundreds of millions in federal fraud gets traced back to one community in one state and nobody goes to prison for years. I don't want to explain to my kid why the family down the street doesn't work, doesn't contribute, but somehow has more than we do. That's not immigration. That's looting in broad daylight. And when there's no accountability. When you can't even ask the question without being called a bigot. People stop trusting any of it. That's when it breaks. For everyone. Including the immigrants who did it the right way. Not a single thing on this list is about race. Not a single thing is about where you came from. It's about what you bring. And what you're willing to give back. There are two kinds of immigrants in this country. The ones who came here, bled for it, built something, and made us stronger. And the ones who came here to take. America's door is open. It always has been. But a door that's open to everyone is a door that protects no one. And I'm not sacrificing my kid's future because you're afraid to say that out loud."

 

 

I Apologize, But This Is Tally In His Own Words, Mostly (Updated)

To start with, I'm not particularly obsessed with Talarico, but I do want to make a point or two.

1.  He is clearly trying to put a Biblical veneer on DFL policies and things leftists support.  My question is how many leftists who already are anti Christian will flock to support this guy because he makes a twisted case that the Bible supports abortion.  FWIW, he's pretty much arguing that getting an abortion is one's christian duty.  

2.  If he was a GOP candidate making these sorts of explicitly Biblical arguments for conservative policies, the ASPL would be going insane.  Look at how they reacted to Kirk making an argument against abortion which didn't rely on Scripture and how they objected to it because his objection was rooted in his faith.   

 I completely understand that he'll get votes simply because there's a D after his name on the ballot, but it's absurd to argue that he's making a case for something much closer to a theocracy than anyone running for office on the right.  

 

 https://x.com/collinrugg/status/2029234363314098679?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "Democrat and Presbyterian seminarian James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Here are some of his beliefs: - Thinks illegal immigrant children are more patriotic than American children. - Thinks the Torah tells you how to give an abortion. - Thinks the trans community needs abortion too. - Think there are 6 genders. - Thinks God is “nonbinary.” - Thinks the Bible supports gay marriage. - Thinks Jesus supported abortion because he talked to and was kind to women. - Thinks the story of Mary's Annunciation is proof that God supports abortion."

 

 https://x.com/d_b_harrison/status/2029584378977034282?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

Name all 6. 

 https://x.com/afpost/status/2029353944908976305?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVeJ3bcDpwE/?igsh=Zjk2MXlmM2tmcWU3

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVoh3F3D6au/?igsh=c29pMzJ4YjZybnkz

 https://x.com/repmattschaefer/status/2030343533740093485?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

For a Christian to deny that a human baby is not "God's creation" seems off brand. 

 https://x.com/jacktronprime/status/2030496180409401386?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 

 

" Talarico is a HERETIC who abuses the word of the living God to further a political agenda. He treats Jesus like a cheap mascot to defend the indefensible in a Christian framework. This is not something that should be taken lightly. President Trump doubts he’ll get into heaven. Many of his sins are public. I don’t personally know any Christians who would say Trump has lived a life that a Christian should emulate (though I pray for his salvation regularly). He’s a politician whose policies more closely align with a Christian worldview, so Christians voted for him over Kamala (pro-abortion, pro-transing kids, pro-open borders etc). What Trump does not do is distort scripture to condone infidelity or other sins beneficial to his political ambitions. If he did, we would scream just as loudly. That’s the difference. Hope this helps."

Jason Howerton

Howerton makes a good point. Trump isn't claiming to be a Christian, he doubts he'll go to Heaven, his sins are loud and public and he's certainly not being held up as an example of a Christian life. Yet he does support policies that are more in line with many Christians positions than any of those he's run against. Trump is simply who he is, for better or worse, he's not cosplaying to get votes.  

 

 https://x.com/davidbahnsen/status/2030937903413489825?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/bartbarber/status/2031106721750323503?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

A long thread, but interesting. 

 https://x.com/watchchad/status/2030820298870734880?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "People say I’m the villain for calling out the James Talarico heretical claims. Then I’ll be the villain. I’m happy to spend the next few months knee deep in your cries of “fact check.” Let’s get started. FACT CHECK: The Claim that “God is Nonbinary” Texas State Representative James Talarico said the following during debate on transgender legislation in the Texas House in 2021: “God is nonbinary.” He LATER clarified that he meant God transcends human gender categories. Christians should approach statements like this carefully, not politically, but biblically. Scripture actually gives us very clear language about how God reveals Himself. Jesus consistently refers to God as Father. Matthew 6:9 “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” John 20:17 “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” The Son reveals the Father. This is not cultural language. It is revelation language Throughout Scripture, God chooses personal, relational language that reflects fatherhood, authority, provision, and covenant. Isaiah 64:8 “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter.” This does not mean God is biologically male. Christianity has never taught that. God is spirit (John 4:24). But it does mean God Himself chose how He would be revealed anthropomorphically. God is not a physical being like humans. He is eternal, immaterial, and uncreated. So in that sense, God is not “male” the way humans are male. However, the critical issue is how God chose to reveal Himself personally. The language He consistently used was Father. Talarico was using progressive liberal ideology to make a theological point on a modern topic. When modern ideology replaces that revealed language with categories like “nonbinary,” it is not clarifying Scripture, but reframing God according to modern cultural categories. Christians should be cautious anytime theology starts moving in that direction with its language. The question is simple: Do we allow culture to redefine God, or do we allow God to define Himself through Scripture? Talarico knew the point he was making. Historic Christianity has always answered the question the same way. So when Scripture uses the language of Father, it is not merely symbolic. It describes eternal relationships within the Godhead. This is why Jesus constantly refers to: “My Father” “Your Father” “The Father who sent me” The Gospel of John alone records Jesus referring to the Father over 100 times. This is not accidental language. It is theological revelation. Now, Scripture also affirms that God possesses qualities humans often associate with both paternal and maternal care. For example: Isaiah 66:13 “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” But notice the difference. Scripture sometimes compares God’s care to a mother’s compassion, but God still identifies Himself as Father. These are descriptions of God’s attributes, not redefinitions of God’s identity. The danger arises when modern cultural frameworks attempt to replace revealed language with contemporary ideological categories. The term “nonbinary” is a modern concept rooted in contemporary gender theory. It does not come from Scripture or classical Christian theology. God has already revealed who He is."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 https://x.com/williamwolfe/status/2031062141319405930?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "I've been expecting this. James Talarico is "Judgement Day" for the anti-Christian Nationalist cottage industry. Every Leftist academic, pundit, pastor, etc., who has been decrying the dangers of "Christian nationalism" is about to get outed as a total HYPORCRITE and FRAUD as they line up to cheer for a man who is running a more "Christian nationalist" campaign than anyone in the country - just on progressive/Woke so-called "Christian" values (that aren't anywhere to be found in the Bible). So what's the answer from mainstream media? It's time to "retire" the term. The schadenfreude is so rich."

 

 

More Maher (Updated)

 https://x.com/thomassowell/status/2030423247083176034?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/vigilantfox/status/2030128155298496721?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/vigilantfox/status/2030141511556383054?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/redwavepress/status/2030282148616327670?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/vigilantfox/status/2030125085831434401?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/wellsjorda89710/status/2030008723717173292?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUyv16ojAMn/?igsh=NmltaWNnMjU4YjVr

 https://x.com/swipewright/status/2031124333192687885?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/redwavepress/status/2031078640553963639?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

Why the ASPL has chosen the "trans" hill as the one they will die on is a great question.   I think that one of these is a bit longer and has more context.  

 

More On Tally

 https://x.com/wellsjorda89710/status/2030712533133209914?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "The Devil Comes as an Angel of Light: James Talarico Is NOT a Christian — He’s Rewriting Scripture for Democrats The demons can keep trying to rewrite Christianity, but the true Church of Jesus Christ is alive, thriving, and standing firm. We say **NO** to compromise! James Talarico is **no Christian**. The Bible warns us clearly: in the last days, many **false prophets** will arise and deceive many (Matthew 24:11). Scripture also teaches that Satan himself masquerades as an **angel of light** (2 Corinthians 11:14). Talarico isn't the first to push heresy into the Church, and he won't be the last. Nothing he teaches aligns with the Bible. True Christianity is rooted in **Scripture**, not culturally watered-down versions that bend to fit the times. Talarico claims there are **six genders**—directly contradicting Genesis 1:27, where God created humanity **male and female**, nothing more. He says the Bible condones **abortion** (twisting passages like the Annunciation into "reproductive consent") and declares **God is non-binary**—blasphemy that ignores how Scripture reveals God as Father, the Son as male, and the Spirit in perfect unity, not a modern gender spectrum. These teachings are a **grave danger** to the Church. More pastors—especially here in **Texas**—need to stop being cowards and confront this head-on. No more silence while the media and Democrats mock our faith, twist God's Word, and push this blasphemy as "progressive Christianity." The real Gospel is unchanging: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). We defend biblical truth, protect the unborn, uphold God's design for male and female, and call out wolves in sheep's clothing. The true Church rises up—join us in saying **NO** to heresy!"

New Perspective

 https://x.com/michael_merrick/status/2030542451447136643?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "Elizabeth Anscombe: “The truth about Christianity is that it is a severe and practicable religion, not a beautifully ideal but impracticable one”"

 "Garrigou-Lagrange: 'The Church is intolerant in principle because she believes; she is tolerant in practice because she loves. The enemies of the Church are tolerant in principle because they do not believe; they are intolerant in practice because they do not love.'"

 

Jesse Jackson

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVo4S0kj5FD/?igsh=MWx3ZXVnc3N1aW0yeQ%3D%3D

It's strange to hear Jesse Jackson speaking so highly of a racist.  

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVlaVNlkSS4/?igsh=MW53cmNremZzbnAwZQ%3D%3D

Response to Jesse Jackson's funeral. BVMLTT

 https://x.com/bluelivesmtr/status/2030418219941478527?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2030026383401914866?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

Joe Biden and Jesse Jackson's funeral.  Lying. Again.

 https://x.com/bluelivesmtr/status/2030418219941478527?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 https://x.com/jammles9/status/2030647992760340810?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

Jesse Jackson's son, on the DFL ex presidents failing to honor the family's request to keep politics out of the funeral.  

Leaving politics out of a funeral seems like a reasonable request, yet P-BO and Biden couldn't show their respect for the family by following that request.