A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
Let me just get to the point. Here Eric Metaxas’ most recent contribution to his Christian witness. Metaxas was reacting to Joe Biden’s comments about conservative African-Americans not being black. Biden’s point was not well stated and he apologized for it today. The fact that Biden was out of line with his comment is no … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Goes Twitter Blackface (UPDATED)”
Yesterday, Donald Trump told reporters in the daily Coronavirus briefing that the president has total authority to open the states for business. Listen: TRUMP: "The federal government has absolute power. It has the power. As to whether or not I'll use that power — we'll see … I have an absolute right." pic.twitter.com/76wPDK1GPe — Aaron … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Claims Trump Spoke Hyperbolically About Having Total Authority”
Oh I see how it is. Mike Bloomberg’s past harassment allegations get some press and Eric Metaxas finds his moral concern. Whoa. https://t.co/VFKKBVKY0C — Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) February 16, 2020 I don’t think this was “whoa” as in “whoa, he is as much of a louse as Trump, maybe I should support him too.” I … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Finds His Moral Whisper About Harassment Claims Against Mike Bloomberg”
David Barton (Left); Eric Metaxas (Right) Although this is entirely predictable, I want to preserve the moment. Eric Metaxas believes he saved Bonhoeffer’s legacy from the cultural Marxist academics who study Bonhoeffer for a living. The culturally marxist academics who hijacked Bonhoeffer’s legacy for fifty years — until the 2009 publication of my biography — … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Thinks He Saved Bonhoeffer from the Cultural Marxists”
David Barton (left); Eric Metaxas (right) Yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, Eric Metaxas was allowed to opine on what he called “The Christian Case for Trump.” In essence, he argued that Trump’s failings don’t matter as long as Trump opposes abortion and supports religious liberty for Christians. I argue in response that there is … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas’ Christian Case Against the Constitution”
In a 12/20 interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN, Eric Metaxas was asked how he can support Trump given Trump’s actions. Watch: Metaxas wants us to think Trump is just a naughty president with his bad language and womanizing. Here’s the thing; I don’t care if Trump has tattoos. I really don’t care that much … Continue reading “About Eric Metaxas’ Tattooed Pilot”
David Barton (left), Eric Metaxas (right) After being taken to task for his kids-not-kids book Donald Builds the Wall, Eric Metaxas now says the book was not originally for kids. In an interview with John Zmirak at The Stream, Metaxas said: METAXAS: Oddly enough I did not originally write these books for kids!!! Some of us can appreciate … Continue reading “Don’t Like Eric Metaxas’ New Book? He Doesn’t Care.”
Eric Metaxas loves him some Donald Trump. Not only does he defend just about everything Trump does, Metaxas has written two illustrated books about the president. The most recent one is called Donald Builds the Wall. This one depicts Trump building a wall between the good people of the U.S. and swamp dwelling creatures of … Continue reading “Is It a Children’s Book or a Book for Adults? Eric Metaxas Can’t Seem to Decide about Donald Builds the Wall”
In what may be the greatest mixed message I have ever seen, Donald Trump tweeted that he didn’t approve of a North Carolina crowd chanting “send her back” (referring to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar) by retweeting nativist Katie Hopkins praising the crowd for chanting it. As you can see, I did nothing to lead people on, … Continue reading “A Reminder That Eric Metaxas Loves Katie Hopkins”
In 2016, I discovered that this famous quote could not be found in any of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s works: Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. The quote attributed to Bonhoeffer was popularized by Eric Metaxas … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Appears to Minimize His Part in Spreading False Bonhoeffer Quote”
