Abortion as “Moral Good”: A Feminist Theological Distortion of Biblical Ethics
By: Richard Graves "My Body, My Choice," however; Christians are reminded that their bodies "are the temple of the Holy Ghost… and ye are not your own" (1 Corinthians 6:19–20, KJV) In a July 14, 2023 article published by The Washington Post , reporter Yonat Shimron quoted Presbyterian minister Rebecca Todd Peters as saying, “Abortion is a moral good. Abortion is an act of love. Abortion is an act of grace,” and finally, “Abortion is a blessing” (Shimron, 2023, para. 7). Pe
Rejecting the Trap: Why Black America Must Reclaim Economic Autonomy
By: Richard Graves , November 2, 2025 "But remember, you're not a slave, Cause we was put here to be much more than that, But we couldn't see it because our mind was trapped" (Eric B. & Rakim, 1988). Unfortunately, Black Americans receiving SNAP benefits have long been used as the public face of the “my food stamps are going to be cut off” outrage. Both the political right and left weaponize this image, either casting Black Americans as lazy freeloaders or as helpless pe
The Left’s Lost Moral Authority: How Double Standards on Violence Undermined Credibility - (why Jan 6th wasn’t the “deal breaker” the Democrats wanted it to be)
Richard Graves, October 25th, 2025 “January 6 was not born in a vacuum — it was born in a culture that had already learned to excuse rage when it served its side.” When the political left allowed, encouraged, equivocated, and even cosigned on the destruction of police stations and small businesses they forfeited the moral high ground. These acts were not isolated expressions of outrage but part of a broader ideological shift that rationalized chaos as catharsis and disorder a
The Paradox of Progressivism: How Modern Ideology Contradicts What Black Families Actually Need
By: Richard Graves, October 20th, 2025 "True empowerment in Black communities does not come from rejecting the family model as a ‘White construct,’ but from strengthening the foundations that help children thrive—committed parents, stable homes, and shared responsibility." For more than 75 years, most Black Americans have been deeply tied to the Democratic Party. That loyalty dates back to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, when government programs and civil rights initiatives
The Widening Rift: How Ideological Policing Fuels Division Between Black Liberals and Black Conservatives (The case of Crockett vs Smith)
By: Richard Graves, October 23rd, 2025 "Blackness should not be defined by volume or venom; it should be measured by vision, dignity, and the courage to disagree without betrayal." In recent years, a growing divide has emerged within Black America, not between Black and White Americans, but between Black liberals and Black conservatives. This divide, however, extends far deeper than party labels or voter registration. It encompasses the full ideological spectrum of Black poli
The Battle for Language: How the American Political Left Rewrote Morality Through Words
By: Richard Graves, October 17th, 2025 " For years, conservatives underestimated how effectively progressives used language to claim moral superiority." One of the most important cultural battles conservatives are finally fighting, and one they should never have surrendered, is the fight over language itself. For two decades, the American Left has waged a quiet but effective campaign to reshape the moral landscape not through laws alone but through words. By redefining the te
