Stella's Place

American religious liberty is a gift, and conservative Catholics and Evangelicals have been its joint stewards for generations. That partnership is exactly what Axelrod wants to destroy.

There has been a lot of discussion on social media platforms about the Pope, Trump, Obama and David Axelrod. Here is one analysis of the situation, by Ken Blackwell on X (@kenblackwell).

What do you think? I’m sure each of us has our own beliefs (religious and/or political) about the situation.

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I am a man of Christian faith, influenced by a Jesuit education.

@XavierU is my home.

I played football there, earned two degrees there, and spent years as an administrator and member of the faculty.

The Jesuits’ teachings on reasoning influenced how I argue, think, and hold the powerful accountable.

They taught me that faith without discernment is not faith. It’s naivety.

So when I look at what has happened in Rome over the past two weeks, I am not confused.

I am clear-eyed.

And what I see is a political operation.

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