Marx gained support for his position precisely because it was purely economic/materialist. It abandoned all traces of historical explanation that were based on the idea that ideas are fundamental to the transformation of society. Marx believed that the deciding arena of class warfare is the mode of production, not the arena of ideas.
Read MoreLately, this image has been shared all over social media along with a long historical explanation. The photo, allegedly, shows early 15th Century Irish slaves who were sold to English settlers in the Carrabian.
Read MoreDespite the fact that Juneteenth is formally recognized in 45 states, few people know about it. Most people do not know about it because it is largely a “black” holiday—of the blacks, by the blacks, and for blacks—and known only to the blacks. The only black holiday most people celebrate is Black Friday.
Read MoreA significant problem in American society is that armed state enforcers are the de facto solution to every last issue in society. The police are the first people to be called in countless non-emergency and non-violent situations.
Read MoreThe spectre of animism, still hangs over the Church’s anthropology, and this is ultimately fatal to the further progress of the Great Commission.
Read MoreThe reason is simple. These police apologists wear blue-colored glasses in which a man with a badge can do no wrong and they have already made up their mind. When faced with contrary evidence, these otherwise rational individuals will twist facts and give an endless line of excuses. They esteem a certain class of men to the point they are unable to see any wrong in them, even when the evidence is hard and numerous.
Read MoreSometimes the best thing to do is walk away. Stop throwing pearls to the swine, as Jesus said. When the arguments have all been had, and everybody’s made their points a million times, maybe a peaceful split is not the worst answer in the world.
Read MoreThe minimum wage is usually not thought of as a mechanism that oppresses the poor. Taking its intended purpose at face value (i.e. help low-skilled workers earn more income) would lead us to think the exact opposite. But that is exactly what the minimum wage accomplishes. It is a man made law that oppresses the poor by cutting off low-skilled workers from getting an entry-level job. God’s word teaches that all men were endowed with the right to work (Gen 1:28) and receive payment for the labor they do for others (Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15; Matt 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1 Tim 5:18). Any man made law that prohibits two individuals from making a mutual agreement in trading labor for wages is unjust and has negative consequences.
Read MoreAmerica’s healthcare system as we know it today is a great mess; all because we refuse to follow God’s law which is simple, easy to follow, and not burdensome (Deut 30:11; John 5:3). Mankind saw that society was sick and instead of trusting in God for direction, we turned to the State as the answer to all our medical needs. The result has been harmful--exorbitant prices, restricted access, and lower quality.
Read MoreDid Mohler and Company "purge the seminary of the last remaining conservatives"?
Were these specific layoffs unrighteously motivated by a theological or political bias?
Read More“What is going to happen once practising the Christian faith can no longer mean attending a ritual and massaging the leaders’ egos every week? “
Read MoreOur social order is severely atrophied. We should expect this for the politics of humanism is both inept and deleterious. It isn’t just stupid, it causes a lot of harm, both in physical/emotional damage, and economic damage. We have paddled away from the anchor that is God’s law, opting instead to unhitch ourselves from any accountability. The problem with this line of thinking? We’re still floating along in the sea of God’s sovereign orchestration of history. In other words, you can (to mix metaphors) walk away from God all you want, but you’re still breathing his oxygen
Read MoreMany people today, and I believe many Christians in particular, are often oblivious to the real nature of chivalry and the problems it posses from a Christian perspective and have a mistaken idea of the real conditions prevailing in the age chivalry and beyond, even defending feudalism at times as a Christian form of social order.
Read MoreQuarantine is within the realm of civil law, and in the rare cases it is necessary, it can be applied to fullest extents necessary, including postponing religious services.
Read MoreFascism is a form of socialism. It is not capitalism. The idea that fascism is capitalism was a part of the terminological warfare waged by communists in the early twentieth century. According to Ludwig von Mises the conflation of these terms originated in communist propaganda.
Read MoreBlame-shifting is among the first sins committed by man. When both Adam and Eve decided to disobey God, it was not long before Adam shifted the blame to another. When God called to Adam in the garden to hold him to account, Adam pointed to Eve, not himself. It is significant that God called to Adam first and not to Eve. This does not lessen her sin, but it does speak to the leadership role Adam should have played and did not. Adam, as a covenantal head, bears responsibility. It was not just for himself and Eve; fallen humanity has Adam as their covenantal head. Instead of protecting the woman, correcting the woman, loving the woman, he went along with her sin and became a party to that sin. Then he blamed her.
Read MoreIn a recent hot-take, libertarian pundit Larry Elder decries what he sees as liberal bias in Black History Month (BHM). He says, “Despite years of Black History Februarys, many know little to nothing about the vast role played by Arab and Muslim slavers in the African slave trade.” He asks, “Why Don’t They Teach About the Arab-Muslim Slave Trade in Africa?”
Read MoreA few years ago Joel McDurmon and myself exchanged articles debating the merits of incrementalism in the context of abortion legislation.
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