A Lesson from the U.S. Senate’s Biggest Baseball Fan

A Lesson from the U.S. Senate’s Biggest Baseball Fan

I have the very good fortune of knowing the United States Senate’s biggest baseball fan, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Among the books he keeps close at hand is an edition of Baseball Almanac so that he can be prepared to settle any argument over America’s pastime and...
The Abuses and Idolatry of American Exceptionalism

The Abuses and Idolatry of American Exceptionalism

My public school and religious education were taught through the lens of “American exceptionalism.” We were not only blessed, we learned; we were also special, which translated to privileged. I don’t recall learning about the Doctrine of Discovery and Manifest Destiny...
Pride: A Virtue All Underdogs Can Embrace

Pride: A Virtue All Underdogs Can Embrace

LGBTQ+ rights aside, the word pride has never held much of a good reputation within Christianity. Pride is named among the “seven deadly sins” or “capital vices,” and of all seven, theologians have often said pride takes the cake and is the deadliest of them. Pride,...