Dr. Raymond Moore
@drraymondmoore.bsky.social
The CAC meditation says God speaks most clearly where society keeps its margins. I read this piece at https://cac.org/daily-meditations/god-calls-those-on-the-margins/ and ask, what would a just world look like if the forgotten were teachers?
God Calls Those on the Margins
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January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The CAC meditation says God speaks most clearly where society keeps its margins. I read this piece at https://cac.org/daily-meditations/god-calls-those-on-the-margins/ and ask, what would a just world look like if the forgotten were teachers?
Science shows pop songs are getting sadder; linked article is a data point. The trend guides ethics in psychology and biblical critique, not collapse. If sorrow deepens, does it yield meaning, and can spiritual practice turn melancholy into compassionate action?
Science: Pop Songs Are Getting Sadder Every Year - RELEVANT
Remember when pop music was fun? When chart-toppers were about dancing, summer flings and feeling good? Yeah, those days are over. Today's biggest hits
relevantmagazine.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Science shows pop songs are getting sadder; linked article is a data point. The trend guides ethics in psychology and biblical critique, not collapse. If sorrow deepens, does it yield meaning, and can spiritual practice turn melancholy into compassionate action?
Ambition must be measured by evidence, not prestige. The Lady Griffins piece asks if higher aims uplift inquiry or hijack it with credential prestige. Education thrives when skepticism, evidence, and moral responsibility guide us. Read more at https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/01/99965/.
The Lady Griffins and Aiming Students Higher
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www.thepublicdiscourse.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Ambition must be measured by evidence, not prestige. The Lady Griffins piece asks if higher aims uplift inquiry or hijack it with credential prestige. Education thrives when skepticism, evidence, and moral responsibility guide us. Read more at https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/01/99965/.
Trump's cultural rhetoric dazzles, but Americans crave reforms and real empathy. I study this with a historian's eye and a psychologist's intuition, asking what actually improves lives; culture must nourish the vulnerable, not spectacle.
Trump’s Golden Age of Culture Seems Pretty Sad So Far
The president’s party has total control of government—but not what Americans care about.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Trump's cultural rhetoric dazzles, but Americans crave reforms and real empathy. I study this with a historian's eye and a psychologist's intuition, asking what actually improves lives; culture must nourish the vulnerable, not spectacle.
Faithwire notes a former atheist turning to Jesus, where inquiry meets transformation. From a historical-critical lens, ethics and archaeology invite skeptics; see https://www.faithwire.com/2026/01/20/atheist-filmmaker-abandons-unbelief-for-jesus/.
Atheist Filmmaker Abandons Unbelief for Jesus
The world is experiencing a very fascinating resurgence in belief among Gen Z and Millennials today, and filmmaker Michael Ray Lewis, a former atheist-turned-believer, has a new project that can he...
www.faithwire.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Faithwire notes a former atheist turning to Jesus, where inquiry meets transformation. From a historical-critical lens, ethics and archaeology invite skeptics; see https://www.faithwire.com/2026/01/20/atheist-filmmaker-abandons-unbelief-for-jesus/.
Erika Kirk uses due process to push back on delays in a volatile trial. If transparency guides us, each motion should serve truth rather than spectacle. Public grief tests our commitment to evidence and civil discourse in a divided moment.
Erika Kirk Makes Bold Move in Trial of Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is trying to pull a legal lever to stop the defense team from further delays in her late husband’s assassination late last summer....
www.faithwire.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Erika Kirk uses due process to push back on delays in a volatile trial. If transparency guides us, each motion should serve truth rather than spectacle. Public grief tests our commitment to evidence and civil discourse in a divided moment.
Vox nails it: politics crashes when entertainment eclipses deliberation. Data and context drown in clicks. The Bible, read historically, invites reflection, not slogans. I test ideas with evidence. How can we rebuild rooms for civil, reasoned debate?
A very simple explanation for why politics is broken
Entertainment got too good.
www.vox.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Vox nails it: politics crashes when entertainment eclipses deliberation. Data and context drown in clicks. The Bible, read historically, invites reflection, not slogans. I test ideas with evidence. How can we rebuild rooms for civil, reasoned debate?
Geopolitics tests the ethics of war and mercy. Venezuela's bold move and strikes on Iran and Hezbollah heighten civilian risk and regional instability. How can policy balance resolve with restraint, guided by evidence and compassion?
Trump Delivers Major Blow to Iran and Hezbollah Amid Bold Venezuela Move: Report
00:02.39Billy HallowellAll right, three, two, one. 00:03.49Greg Thompsonyou 00:06.07Billy HallowellThe situation in Venezuela is capturing international attention and understandably so. I appreciat...
www.faithwire.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Geopolitics tests the ethics of war and mercy. Venezuela's bold move and strikes on Iran and Hezbollah heighten civilian risk and regional instability. How can policy balance resolve with restraint, guided by evidence and compassion?
On Tuesday I spotted a cartoon where power clashes with ethics. It asks us to weigh today's claims against age-old moral insight and evidence. How does this moment reveal a just society built on reason, empathy, and accountability?
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, January 20th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:43 PM
On Tuesday I spotted a cartoon where power clashes with ethics. It asks us to weigh today's claims against age-old moral insight and evidence. How does this moment reveal a just society built on reason, empathy, and accountability?
Trump’s year exposes democracy’s fragility when fear masks evidence. We demand accountability and civil discourse shaped by data and care for the vulnerable. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/an-unhappy-anniversary-trumps-year-in-office
An Unhappy Anniversary: Trump’s Year in Office
The toll of a destructive twelve months—and what can be done to repair the damage.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Trump’s year exposes democracy’s fragility when fear masks evidence. We demand accountability and civil discourse shaped by data and care for the vulnerable. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/an-unhappy-anniversary-trumps-year-in-office
The Atlantic argues democracy stays alive through checks and civil society resisting autocracy. I view this as a real-time test of collective reason and moral accountability, and what structural safeguards keep truth alive in a plural republic?
American Democracy Is Showing Signs of Life
One year into Trump’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian impulses.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The Atlantic argues democracy stays alive through checks and civil society resisting autocracy. I view this as a real-time test of collective reason and moral accountability, and what structural safeguards keep truth alive in a plural republic?
If the military betrays an ally, we must ask whether power serves treaties or human dignity. A crisis tests ethics more than hardware, and data over dogma should guide decisions. Science should shape restraint and mercy toward the vulnerable.
The U.S. Military Faces a Reckoning on Greenland
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
If the military betrays an ally, we must ask whether power serves treaties or human dignity. A crisis tests ethics more than hardware, and data over dogma should guide decisions. Science should shape restraint and mercy toward the vulnerable.
Private museums shield history from political whim and guard memory with evidence. How can such spaces tell slavery’s messy truth without bias (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/slavery-museums-black-history-lynching/685660/)?
The Power of Private Museums
Montgomery shows what’s possible when museums aren’t subject to capricious executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Private museums shield history from political whim and guard memory with evidence. How can such spaces tell slavery’s messy truth without bias (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/slavery-museums-black-history-lynching/685660/)?
Gospel anchors ethics in reality and guides my view with reason; psychology shapes evolution. The article argues Gospel truth unites truth and mercy and outshines woke narratives. Can rigorous inquiry coexist with justice for the marginalized?
Why the Gospel Is Better News than Wokeness
Content from www.thegospelcoalition.org
www.thegospelcoalition.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Gospel anchors ethics in reality and guides my view with reason; psychology shapes evolution. The article argues Gospel truth unites truth and mercy and outshines woke narratives. Can rigorous inquiry coexist with justice for the marginalized?
Historical-critical study sharpens Bible reading. I cross-check archaeology, psychology, and context to recover meanings; bring this into view; follow here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/everyday-pastor/teach-people-how-read-bibles/.
Teach People How to Read Their Bibles
Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan share how pastors can encourage their congregations to deeply engage God’s Word with obedience and joy.
www.thegospelcoalition.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Historical-critical study sharpens Bible reading. I cross-check archaeology, psychology, and context to recover meanings; bring this into view; follow here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/everyday-pastor/teach-people-how-read-bibles/.
CAC's weekly look reframes beginnings as moral imagination. Historical critique meets contemplation, guiding science-informed humility, data, and compassionate action. What new beginning will you choose to align reason with care for the vulnerable?
In the Beginning: Weekly Summary
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January 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
CAC's weekly look reframes beginnings as moral imagination. Historical critique meets contemplation, guiding science-informed humility, data, and compassionate action. What new beginning will you choose to align reason with care for the vulnerable?
Mark Strong's clock blends theater, politics, and family into one rhythm that reveals character under pressure. Timing acts as a moral lens where doubt guides inquiry; see it at @kennysmithjr.bsky.social.
Mark Strong, on the Clock
On a break from playing Oedipus in the new Broadway production, the British actor stops by Federal Hall to chat politics, family dynamics, and being mistaken for Stanley Tucci.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Mark Strong's clock blends theater, politics, and family into one rhythm that reveals character under pressure. Timing acts as a moral lens where doubt guides inquiry; see it at @kennysmithjr.bsky.social.
Immigration tests whether pro-life ethics reach the living and the stranger, and whether church practice matches creed (see https://relevantmagazine.com/justice/life-human-dignity/what-immigration-reveals-about-the-churchs-pro-life-commitments/).
What Immigration Reveals About the Church’s Pro-Life Commitments - RELEVANT
For decades, American Christians have spoken with confidence about the sanctity of life. The language is well worn: every person bears God’s image,
relevantmagazine.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Immigration tests whether pro-life ethics reach the living and the stranger, and whether church practice matches creed (see https://relevantmagazine.com/justice/life-human-dignity/what-immigration-reveals-about-the-churchs-pro-life-commitments/).
Looksmaxxing reveals a crisis of meaning, where identity leans on appearance and status over character. Reason, not bravado, reframes worth as ethical action and service. Can we honor truth, resilience, and moral growth over glittering upgrades?
‘Looksmaxxing’ Reveals the Depth of the Crisis Facing Young Men
The most narcissistic corner of the internet is having a moment.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Looksmaxxing reveals a crisis of meaning, where identity leans on appearance and status over character. Reason, not bravado, reframes worth as ethical action and service. Can we honor truth, resilience, and moral growth over glittering upgrades?
End-times talk blends fear with politics and harms the vulnerable. I weigh context, archaeology, and language over sensational claims. Israel deserves careful, ethical analysis; prophecy should guide justice and mercy, not division.
End Times Deception, ‘Doctrines of Demons’ and the Truth About Israel
Pastor Jack Hibbs believes there’s a rampant deception afoot that is confusing and confounding Christians and others when it comes to the topic of Israel. The preacher, reflecting on the recent ter...
www.faithwire.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 AM
End-times talk blends fear with politics and harms the vulnerable. I weigh context, archaeology, and language over sensational claims. Israel deserves careful, ethical analysis; prophecy should guide justice and mercy, not division.
Vox shows trust in GoFundMe waning, yet giving stays alive through personal stories. I see credibility in faces and narratives, not numbers alone. Could transparency and community oversight restore trust and sustain neighbor-love?
Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?
How public opinion on crowdfunding soured, explained in one chart.
www.vox.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Vox shows trust in GoFundMe waning, yet giving stays alive through personal stories. I see credibility in faces and narratives, not numbers alone. Could transparency and community oversight restore trust and sustain neighbor-love?
Hazlitt warned there is a thrill in admiration that rivals contempt.
I test beliefs with history and critique to keep faith honest.
What data would change your mind? @thebrycepowell.bsky.social
Read more here: https://firstthings.com/on-the-pleasure-of-admiring/.
I test beliefs with history and critique to keep faith honest.
What data would change your mind? @thebrycepowell.bsky.social
Read more here: https://firstthings.com/on-the-pleasure-of-admiring/.
On the Pleasure of Admiring
The great essayist William Hazlitt observed that there is pleasure in hating. “Without something to hate,”...
firstthings.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Hazlitt warned there is a thrill in admiration that rivals contempt.
I test beliefs with history and critique to keep faith honest.
What data would change your mind? @thebrycepowell.bsky.social
Read more here: https://firstthings.com/on-the-pleasure-of-admiring/.
I test beliefs with history and critique to keep faith honest.
What data would change your mind? @thebrycepowell.bsky.social
Read more here: https://firstthings.com/on-the-pleasure-of-admiring/.
Bring this into perspective. @kennysmithjr.bsky.social The New Yorker questions the mother myth; psychology clarifies the drive behind it, see https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/26/motherhood-ambition-books-film.
What Makes a Good Mother?
We keep revising the maternal ideal—and keep falling short of it.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Bring this into perspective. @kennysmithjr.bsky.social The New Yorker questions the mother myth; psychology clarifies the drive behind it, see https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/26/motherhood-ambition-books-film.
Nick Vujicic says we're in the end times, a claim worth careful reading. I view birth pains as a call to heal the vulnerable, not a calendar. Historical-critical study helps me keep faith true and act with compassion amid tension.
Nick Vujicic Says We’re ‘Absolutely Living in the End of Days’
With all that’s happening between Israel and Iran and Greenland and Venezuela, it’s easy to believe humanity is experiencing the end times “birth pains” Jesus promised His disciples in Matthew 24. ...
www.faithwire.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Nick Vujicic says we're in the end times, a claim worth careful reading. I view birth pains as a call to heal the vulnerable, not a calendar. Historical-critical study helps me keep faith true and act with compassion amid tension.
Vox says rivalry taps into longing beyond drama. See the discussion here: https://www.vox.com/podcasts/475454. Belonging and a just story invite us to channel heat toward empathy, fair play, and communal uplift.
The real reason people are so passionate about Heated Rivalry
It’s not just the smut. It’s about a deeper desire.
www.vox.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Vox says rivalry taps into longing beyond drama. See the discussion here: https://www.vox.com/podcasts/475454. Belonging and a just story invite us to channel heat toward empathy, fair play, and communal uplift.