Joe Rigney
@joe_rigney
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Fellow of Theology @NewSaintAndrews | Associate Pastor @Christ_Kirk | First In, Last Out, Laughing Loudest
Moscow, ID
Joined October 2012
The problem with Vivek’s “creedal American nationalism” is not merely that it’s wrong. It’s that Vivek doesn’t even really believe it. If he did, it would require him to advocate the denaturalization of large swaths of the Left, who reject colorblind meritocracy in favor of
American identity isn’t a scalar quality that varies based on your ancestry. It’s binary: either you’re an American, or you’re not. You are an American if you believe in the rule of law, in freedom of conscience & freedom of expression, in colorblind meritocracy, in the U.S.
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1/ Everybody from Milo to Abigail Shrier loved Jacob Savage's viral piece on the discrimination faced by Millennial White men. But as someone who has written on this subject for years, I could only give it two cheers. In my article linked in the post below, I explain why.
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Green markets exploding. Santa myths unraveling. A holiday special where commerce, culture, and psychology collide. Dr. Stefanie Stolinsky & Dr. Anthony Silard join: SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 | 7–9 PM EST | AM970 Radio | Streaming everywhere.
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“Problematic.” One of the wokest words out there.
What are some weasel words? I’ll go first: “concerns.” Now, this word does have a proper usage, but it’s often used as a way to raise doubts without having the guts to make a straight up assertion. What else…?
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Use code JOE99 to get one month of Canon+ for less than a buck. https://t.co/OG3zfK7Yok
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Celebrate the 250th Birthday of Jane Austen by subscribing to Canon+ and listening to @ChristineDCohen and I discuss the reading and misreading Pride and Prejudice. Come for the literary insights; stay for the shots at Hollywood sentimentality.
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I’m ultimately glad that Compact published the article but this is what we call a permission piece, like when the NYT finally tells wine aunts that they are allowed to acknowledge that covid came from a lab
Conservatives have been offering evidence of this for YEARS. We’ve been screaming our heads off about it. And the supposed fair minded intellectual moderate like this consistently dismissed it. So now that it is at such epidemic proportions that it can no longer be denied,
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Major Premise: All ministers of God must promote true religion (this is essential to their divine ministry). Minor: Magistrates are ministers of God (Romans 13:4). Conclusion: Therefore, magistrates must promote true religion.
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The West is dying of Empathy. Mass shootings of civilians, planned & executed by either Muslim migrants or tranissaries. Random acts of violence by repeat violent offenders who are mentally ill & demon-possessed. All enabled by the corruption & manipulation of compassion.
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Yes. This is called living beneath the Progressive Gaze.
Becoming an elite as an evangelical requires that you signal in certain ways and sneer in certain directions. You need to prove by various signs that you are not like those evangelicals over THERE.
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Always grateful when the advocates of Empathy (all rise) clarify what's at stake. Empathy means we can't enforce immigration laws and we must accept gay marriage. Glad to stand for the Christian virtue of compassion over against its worldly coruptions (along with
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Accused of lacking empathy, conservatives say it's overrated anyway.
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Is this? 🦋
structure society to honor God, promote virtue, and support family formation
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The church needs vertebrates in the pastorate. Consider Greyfriars Hall at @NewSaintAndrews Limited enrollment. Only a few slots left for Fall 2026. https://t.co/jxD6nInuXP
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Looking forward to preaching at Christ Church DC this coming Sunday. If you're in the area, join us for worship!
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Toxic empathy 101. @joe_rigney @conservmillen
Kentucky Representative Sarah Stalker says white children need the opportunity to feel bad about their skin color in K-12 educational settings.
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It is good to stare evil in the face when it is presented with such honesty: “In the top drawer of my desk, I keep another picture of [my son] Eli. This picture was taken on September 7, 1993, 24 weeks before he was born. The sonogram image is murky, but it reveals clearly
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"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
The most important earthly work we do in this life is raise our children. Everything else we do, except for the worship of God, is subordinate to this end, and even the worship of God includes it. Christian parents must recognize this. It does not matter how successful you
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Actually, I would very much like everyone to buy King of Kings by @james_d_baird (link below). It's the best popular level treatment of the question of the state's role in promoting true religion out there. @PerfInjust, would you also like everyone to buy James's book?
too much attention to James Baird. Time to retake the spotlight.
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