*The FHU Blogs web pages provide a location for faculty and students to discuss their perspectives, thoughts, and opinions related to University programs and activities as well as current or historical events. The perspectives, thoughts, and opinions expressed on these web pages are solely those of the original authors. The authors’ perspectives, thoughts, and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Freed-Hardeman University.
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Dec 10, 2020
An examination of President Donald Trump's legacy and possible ranking as president in comparison to his predecessors.
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Oct 19, 2020
Is the libertarianism a political philosophy that can be reconciled with Christianity? Does the Libertarian Party's platform provide a good third-party option for Christians who consider themselves libertarians?
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Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 has spotlighted important systematic issues in the United States, including increasing wealth inequality, unequal access to healthcare, and racial injustice. Americans who wear the name of Christ should take note and break their silence on injustices in their midst.
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Apr 22, 2020
The essence of Freed-Hardeman University is the relationships in Christ formed when people meet, interact, and leave lasting impressions. The story of Wayne Poucher's first days on campus in October 1939 is one example of the essence of Freed-Hardeman.
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Jan 21, 2020
President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian leader Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike flouted both American and international law.
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Nov 11, 2019
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Oct 03, 2019
What is the most fun that you have ever had in your life? Kippy Myers answers that question with a remembrance from his teenage years: A motorcycle exploration around Grapevine Lake with four friends.
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Sep 11, 2019
As Americans remember their own 9/11, it's important also to remember a different 9/11, important to the history of Chile and that country's relationship with the United States.
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Apr 17, 2019
Senator Mark Hatfield's speech before Congress, given nearly three decades ago, is an example of the lost art of intraparty dissent in the United States.
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Nov 09, 2018
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Nov 05, 2018
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Apr 04, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr.'s antiwar speech, given in New York City exactly one year before his death, is a prophetic denunciation of American militarism. It's message is even more relevant today than it was over fifty years ago.
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Mar 03, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
Idolatry has always loomed large as a sin that separates people from their God and creator. It is not an exaggeration to say that some form of idolatry lies at the heart of all sin.
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Feb 24, 2016
In this presidential election year, Christians should avoid the politics of fear.
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Oct 12, 2015
Dr. Kippy Myers findings from his search for an infamous "caricature" of David Lipscomb.
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Apr 15, 2015
Senator Tom Cotton's suggestion that the United States launch airstrikes and a naval bombardment of Iran is a bad idea. A preemptive attack would increase rather than decrease the likelihood of Iran developing nuclear weapons.
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Feb 06, 2015
A group of clergy responded by sending photographs of themselves in ministerial dress and clerical robes to the police department, with notes that said simply “Use me instead.” It was a fascinating and powerful response to me, and made my mind jump to the passage above.
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Oct 27, 2014
I have been attending the “King Biscuit Blues Festival” for many years. It gets its name and location from a flour company and a radio program that began in 1941 and continues today.
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Sep 16, 2014
One of the advantages of teaching American Government is having the regular opportunity to read and discuss what has been called the grandest, bravest, and most profound political document ever written.
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