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The Erosion of Toleration There is an obvious, dispiriting, and ultimately dangerous erosion of toleration spreading in both the United States, and the wider western world. We see this in increasing calls for the restriction of free speech rights from people in positions of authority. The FDA wants to restrict your speech. The so-called Twitter …
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The Perceived Problem It is a bipartisan “truth” that China is a problem. Even those who are skeptical of the US proxy war in Ukraine are all onboard the anti-China train. It is true enough that China has grown stronger economically and diplomatically since they began liberalizing their markets in the late 1970s. The US …
Yes, The US is an Empire It is an axiom “that all good things come to an end”. This is true of bad things as well, like empires. This includes the US empire. Empire you say. Not the good ole US of A! Well in fact the US is indeed an empire. The dictionary defines …
Not Those Two Americas Many people have postulated the existence of “two Americas”. Notably John Edwards built a presidential campaign based on this idea. His notion was that there is a wealthy America and a poor America. I do not disagree that there are two such Americas. The breakpoint, however, is better described as an …
Would Jesus Ever Be Secretary of State? In a word, no. Jesus would not serve in any capacity in a governing body. Jesus had an offer of power over all the kingdoms of the world, and He rejected it (Matthew 4:9). Jesus made His attitude about government pretty clear when He stood before Pilate (John …
Huh? At least 30 years ago I was reading an article about the situation in Palestine. I don’t really need to reread it, the situation in Palestine is exactly the same today. The reporter had interviewed a resident and was asking them about how he got along in such a war-torn part of the world. …
The Meaning of Repentance As we move forward in our Lenten journey, ever closer to the Cross and the empty tomb which lays beyond, it is helpful to ask ourselves if we are actually moving in the right direction. That is, have we turned around toward that Cross. The very meaning of the word repentance …
Remembering Who We Serve I am sad to report that most of the followers of Christ have gone silent in the face of the US led proxy war with Russia in the Ukraine. Before detailing this atrocity, we should pause to remember who we serve and what He calls us to. The call of Christ …
This is an update from a 2018 post. The topic is, sadly, more relevant than ever. The practical case for peace also still stands up better than ever. A Brief History of the Failure of War The single biggest objection to implementing a philosophy of pacifism is that it will not work and heap disaster …
Today’s Excuse One of the most trotted out excuses for the US led proxy war in Ukraine is that Ukraine’s borders must be protected. The territorial integrity of Ukraine must be preserved, at an obviously enormous cost. Specifically what is meant by this claim is the borders of Ukraine as they existed in 1991. We …