George Santos and the Politics of Deception

George Santos and the Politics of Deception

Paul told the faith community in Corinth that liars would forfeit their inheritance, losing out on an extended stay in God’s kingdom. But there remains plenty of room for them in the United States government. “In politics, being deceived is no excuse,” Polish...
Why Do ‘Good’ People Believe Lies?

Why Do ‘Good’ People Believe Lies?

Here’s a million-dollar question asked and battled throughout the ages: Why do “good” people believe lies? It is one that has again been called to the forefront in our national discourse on several levels. There are myriad answers to that question, resulting from...

Why Does Romney Disregard the Ninth Commandment?

As the wise men headed back east, did they have any pangs of conscience about not being truthful with King Herod? They had struck a deal with him: After finding the newborn king and paying him his due, they would trek back to King Herod in Jerusalem and tell the ruler...

Telling Lies in a Christian White House

The other night, we had an ethical dilemma at my house that led to the following conversation with my 6 year old: DAD: Do you know what a lie is? CHANDLER (ruefully): A lie is when you don’t tell the truth. You can bet I nodded my head at that. It was the...