American Exceptionalism: Really? For Whom?

Dr. Henry Allen, IJF Advisory Board Chair In popular culture, among voluntary immigrants and those less informed sociologically, it is often assumed or internalized by many citizens that the United States is exceptional.  To wit, the notion is that the...

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Police Negligence and Criminality?

Police Negligence and Criminality?

Police Negligence and Criminality? by Henry "Hank" Allen Once again, police negligence and criminality have been justified under a cloak of legality. The Breonna Taylor adjudication was reprehensible since it justified the shedding of innocent blood, the result of reckless...

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Are We There Yet?:  A Dream for Biblical Justice

Are We There Yet?: A Dream for Biblical Justice

Talk without tested evidence is cheap, for often such rhetoric is deceptive for the most vulnerable who crave justice and truth (Psalms 15)! When I think of true biblical justice, Luke 4: 18-19 anchors my thoughts and actions, as a...

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Acknowledging the Great Contributions of Slaves to Building the United States

Acknowledging the Great Contributions of Slaves to Building the United States

Politicians and uninformed leaders are fond of saying that immigrants built this country, as a tenet of civil religion and political rhetoric.  Such hyperbole is very misleading and is an affront to the accurate truth.  This narrative, favorable to...

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Responding to an Era of Confusion

Responding to an Era of Confusion

Biblical justice has definite consequences for church and society, even more so for those in government roles today. The New Testament Book of James (Yaacov) 3: 13-18 reveals the godly character that is the foundation of authentic, biblical leadership...

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Insights from Proverbs on Leadership

Insights from Proverbs on Leadership

An average president is a suboptimal leader who restricts the best future possibilities.  He or she reflects the best of the worst, but he or she reflects and suppresses the worst of the best in demeanor and decisions.  Like...

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On the gospel of lies, misinformation, disinformation and deception

On the gospel of lies, misinformation, disinformation and deception

Ours is an age of lies and deception whereby truth has decayed or been circumvented by misinformation and disinformation. These distortions of truth have escalated, being magnified by the echo chambers of social as well as mass media platforms....

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