“In a dying civilization, political prestige is the reward not of the shrewdest politician, but of the man with the best bedside manner. It is the decoration conferred on mediocrity by ignorance.” Eric Ambler, A Coffin for Dimitrios When a…
Category: Biblical World View
The Dead Sea Scrolls
“If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning; just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was…
Buttigieg in Iowa – A Victory or A Sign of Decline?
M Biblically based conservative Christians need not apologize or declare open war against the gay movement in America, all we are mandated to do is to declare what we find in the Word of God. Under the deep scrutiny of…
Defining Evil
“There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.” Edmund Burke That God permits evil to exist is taken by nonbelievers as an inarguable sign that there is no God. After all, if…
Protect the Innocent.. and other tough facts of life
One of you sent me a note. We’ve never met, but the writer takes care of a few hundred people. He takes care of their comfort. They talk about spirituality, so he cares for their souls. He also wants to…
Archaeologists Find the Edomite Kingdom
In Psalm 60, the Psalmist describes the totality of God’s victory over Israel’s foes, proclaiming “Moab is my wash basin; upon Edom I cast my sandal.” This is only one of more than 100 mentions of Edom in the Old…
The Rumor of Christianity’s Death is Premature
Despite popular opinion, the United States and much of the Western nations were once Christian. That doesn’t mean that the government was Christian – only that their values and laws were shaped by Christian ethics. Our national holidays have always…
UN, UK Treating Persecuted Christians as “Enemies”
The United Nations Refugee Agency appears to be committed to blocking persecuted Christians from receiving any assistance. According to a recent CBN News report: Christian Syrian refugees … have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the…
The Human Mind is Hardwired for Faith
“I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as…
Ten Thousand Times Brighter than the Star of Bethlehem
Having been to the moon once, we are now confident that the rest of the universe is only a quantum leap ahead – if there were any quantum leaps to be had. But history has proven that men are traveling…
The Enneagram Redefines Sin
“Today’s secularism is an aggressive bulldozer. It will not tolerate any competition, pushing aside any opposition to its reign. Arrogantly, it believes that it can retain the benefits of Western civilization, while discarding its foundation – Christianity.” Daniel Mann It…
Christmas and Abortion – The Oil and Water of Our Generation
“Be it Sandy Hook or Roe v. Wade – is deciding that some human beings will not be allowed to take their first breath – any less horrid than deciding which ones should take their last?” Yes, I do believe…
Which Is It?
Our hearts are inundated with sorrow and amazement as we hear the list of victims from both the El Paso and the Ohio shootings grow day by day. Then comes the relentless battering from the media with its long list…
Pope Francis Declares That Christian Fundamentalists Are “A Scourge”
Why does it seem like virtually everyone wants to attack Christian fundamentalists these days? Two weeks ago, Pope Francis made some extremely controversial remarks, but those remarks really didn’t get much attention from the mainstream media. Of course, if the…
After Birth Abortions: “Life Unworthy of Life”
“Our nation must be mindful of God’s ultimate justice as He beholds the faces of the millions of aborted children – the greatest among us – killed according to our laws. We should all tremble with fear knowing “the judgments…