A Nation on Trial
True justice is not found in punishment. Punishment may balance a ledger, but it cannot restore what was lost. Real justice would mean life, not death—reconciliation, not separation. It would mean a murderer and the murdered meeting again under grace. Law demands death. Love demands life. And only repentance can bridge the gap between the two.
Free Speech, and the Logic of Love
Free speech, many argue, must be absolute. Yet law, by nature, restrains—and freedom under law is never truly free. Only love can sustain absolute speech, because love restrains itself, not others. This paradox means freedom and protection cannot both exist under law, but they can under love, where sacrifice bears wounds without silencing neighbors. From Socrates to the prophets to Christ Himself, speech has always been costly. It is revelation, not permission. True freedom is not law’s decree but love’s endurance—and love, always, demands everything.
When Love Looks Like Target
Target’s inclusivity campaigns—whether Pride displays or mannequins of diverse body types—have often stirred controversy. Yet seen through the lens of love as structure, they become something more: acts of dignity and restoration. Love is not partisan or sentimental; it has form and logic. It protects, restores, and reduces suffering. By portraying disability, difference, and diversity as natural, Target expands the boundaries of belonging. Christians should not condemn but recognize such efforts as expressions of love’s work in society—quiet, imperfect, yet transformative.
Haulover Beach and the Power of Form
Haulover Beach may look like just another clothing-optional space, but its deeper lesson lies in structure. Unlike most institutions that begin with logic, Haulover begins with form—nudity. That single condition creates vulnerability, and vulnerability, in turn, fosters tolerance and respect. Over time, the form itself shapes the culture, producing real inclusion without needing a creed or program. Haulover shows how structure—form plus logic—can quietly rewire community, teaching openness not through words, but through lived practice. It’s a lesson with implications far beyond the beach.
Standing With Pagan Gods
“Stand with Israel to stand with God” is a conviction many hold, but it may reflect more of pagan logic than Christ’s love. Pagan gods were always tribal—ours against theirs, favor for loyalty, blessing for sacrifice. When Christians claim God as partisan, they risk the same pattern: worshiping the true God in a false way. Love is not on a side; it is universal, self-giving, impartial. To stand with God today is not to defend a nation, but to stand in love—alongside the stranger, the oppressed, and even the enemy.
Philosophy and the Lost Art of Politics
Politics cannot be “right” in any moral sense, because to be right would require perfection, and politics is finite. What love offers is coherence: justice for all, not just for some, freedom that is total, not partial. Compromise is not weakness but the fruit of love’s logic, the only way politics can move toward restoration rather than collapse into slogans.