Homelessness, as an issue, had a huge impact on my philosophical development. I once volunteered for a local coalition of churches working to solve homelessness in our city. As a conservative Christian, my heart wasn’t necessary cold, but I didn’t believe government had any place in altruism. Then the idea of permanent supportive housing was […] The post Love as a Public Policy Principle first appeared on Tony's Politics . Source ..read more

Homelessness, as an issue, had a huge impact on my philosophical development. As stated previously, I once volunteered for a local coalition of churches working to solve homelessness in our city. As a conservative Christian, my heart wasn’t necessary cold, but I didn’t believe government had any place in altruism. Then the idea of permanent […] Source ..read more

Reverend Ryan Gaffney speaks on abortion and a woman’s right to choose. This complex issue deserves a deeper look. We like to align everything as sin vs. non-sin, but this issue and the world are simply more complex than that. Source ..read more

This is an issue I’ve wanted to address for some time, but wasn’t quite sure how. Ironically, this is the general subject of the Law and Public course I previously taught. Our societal political engagement, however, operates through basic and largely inaccurate talking points. Natural Law is the perfect example. Almost all debates with conservatives […] The post Christians and a Wrong Interpretation of Natural Law appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

Reverend Ryan Gaffney speaks about the “biblical” definition of marriage. One of my goals in this blog is to show how biblical definitions and legal/political definitions are often conflated. This is what we have to do, start from our base. I think as Christians we can build a general political philosophy, but it can’t start […] The post What Constitutes a “Biblical” Marriage in the Eyes of God? appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

Guest Post …The white nationalists, the billionaire apologists, the authoritarians, cult of Trump. I see it over and over again on Twitter. Where I tweet openly as “Rev. Ryan Gaffney” and people tell me “You’re a fake Christian” or “How dare you call yourself a reverend?” Or “You don’t worship any god I believe in” […] The post It’s Past Time To Stop Calling Them “Christians”… appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

Praise be to God, the many of the ways to love our neighbors in 2020 are so easy. And remember, maybe the most important way comes in November 2020, VOTE! The post 5 Ways to Love Your Neighbor During COVID-19 appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

I want to first commend AND Campaign for the direction they are taking. Writing this is by no means another effort to create division. Disconnecting from political parties and looking simply to the Spirit for our direction is an approach I wholly endorse. My fear, however, is that their effort simply leads to another political […] The post Why I Can’t Sign the AND Campaign 2020 Policy Statement appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 NRSV I have long suffered with depression and anxiety. My particular affliction is manic in nature. Over the years I’ve learned more and more about this disease and its affect on my life. Of course it wasn’t always this way, […] The post Depression, Anxiety, COVID-19, and My Faith appeared first on Winning Love ..read more

I wrote this back in Law School. Sadly, the Uighur’s are still facing many of the same issues. This should give you some background. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Brief History of the Uighurs and Their Early Treatment Under the PRC III. Post Cultural Revolution Consequences and the PRC?s Treatment of the Uighurs After […] The post China, Counter-terrorism, and the Uighur’s appeared first on Winning Love ..read more