A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
What’s going on? The New Yorker planned to interview former Donald Trump strategist, alt-right leader, and nativist Steve Bannon at one of their events and social media erupted with protest and cancellations of subscriptions. Within hours, the magazine canceled Bannon’s talk and said sorry. In reaction on a recent segment of his radio show, Trump … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Plans to Interview Steve Bannon – Yawn?”
After books on Christian heavyweights Bonhoeffer and Luther, Eric Metaxas tackles the heaviest weight of them all – Donald the Caveman. I haven’t seen a pre-publication copy as yet, but I can only imagine the wonders within this prehistoric prose. I do wonder how Metaxas will delicately handle a full treatment of Donald the Caveman’s … Continue reading “Donald Drains the Swamp – New Book by Eric Metaxas”
As yet another indicator of how far into the alt-right Eric Metaxas has drifted, here is a recent love tweet to British nativist Katie Hopkins. Sweet @KTHopkins is my hero. What she says is true of Trump voters in America. If elites dislike the results of elections and think they can overturn them by any … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Says Katie Hopkins is His Hero”
We haven’t checked in with Eric Metaxas lately. Let’s see how he’s doing. Stay classy, @ericmetaxas. pic.twitter.com/MDOBpS9ck7 — John Inazu (@JohnInazu) July 4, 2018 It appears he’s about the same, maybe a little worse. It is sometimes hard to follow Twitter so here’s what happened. First, Metaxas retweeted Wayne Grudem’s biblical defense of Donald Trump’s … Continue reading “A Wild Metaxas Appears!”
Eric Metaxas loves him some Dennis Prager. After Jon Ward’s profile of Metaxas as a Donald Trump supporter came out on Friday, Metaxas heartily recommended Prager’s defense of evangelicals who support Trump on Saturday. In his National Review article, Prager wrote, “this Jew would like to defend Evangelicals and other Christians who support President Donald Trump.” … Continue reading “Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas and the Surpassing Moral Good of Evangelicals”
In a remarkable Yahoo News article, Jon Ward gives the public a look into the thinking of Eric Metaxas as he defends himself against his critics. Metaxas is the author of books on Bonhoeffer, Wilberforce and most recently Martin Luther. Much to the puzzlement of many, Metaxas is also a full-throated supporter of Donald Trump. … Continue reading “Yahoo News: Eric Metaxas’ House of Mirrors”
Earlier today, popular Christian author Eric Metaxas posted on the Ecclesia College Facebook page and tweeted his support for embattled Ecclesia College president Oren Paris III. On March 2, Paris was indicted for fraud in connection with a kickback scheme which had already taken down an Arkansas state representative. In January, Micah Neal pleaded guilty … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Stands By Ecclesia College President Indicted in Arkansas Kickback Scheme”
Eric Metaxas lives in a curious space among those who admire and study German pastor and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In one universe dominated by evangelicals outside of academia, Metaxas is viewed as a Bonhoeffer scholar. In another dominated by academics and Bonhoeffer scholars, he is considered to be a Bonhoeffer revisionist, someone who has hijacked … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas to Bonhoeffer Scholars: Every Syllable of My Bonhoeffer Bio is True”
Trump is not wrong nearly as much as everybody says he’s wrong. – Eric Metaxas This and other gems can be found in an interview with Metaxas conducted by Emma Green for The Atlantic and out this morning. Green interviewed Metaxas at the March for Life and then followed up with an email about Trump’s … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas: Trump is not wrong nearly as much as everybody says he’s wrong”
Just before Donald Trump told the whole world that all decisions he makes will be according to the values of “America First,” Eric Metaxas published a piece in the Wall Street Journal with the title, “The Promise of Donald Trump.” In his inaugural address, Trump said: We assembled here today are issuing a new decree … Continue reading “Which Donald Trump Did Eric Metaxas Support?”
