On Tuesday Night, I sat with my family and watched the first presidential debate of the election season. And yes, we watched the entire thing, from beginning to end. Now, you may be thinking, “Why would you subject yourself and your family to that?” The short answer is “Because it is a civic responsibility.” Each…
Answer these questions, then watch this video and reflect upon your previous answers: What is Justice? What is social justice? Which do you think we need more? Watch this video: What is the difference between justice and all other forms of justice? Why should Christians care about the distinctions this video raises? Are there any…
This is a repost from bruceashford.net Hannah Arendt on How to Spot (and Resist) Authoritarian and Totalitarian Leaders and Movements During the upcoming year, I intend to study the authoritarian and totalitarian impulses that exist among portions of the Left and the Right in Western liberal democracies. I’ve just finished reading a fascinating book, Polish…
Here is a great 3 min video from the Light of the World Prayer Center about Christian involvement in all the spheres of society, particularly government:
Many of these come from here. Here are some particularly insightful pages worth reading: India and New Zealand have granted personhood to rivers. That is right, those bodies of water that flow to the ocean. They are now officially recognized people, which means that humans can’t interfere with their natural flow. This piece looks at…
Just because a government is capable of taxing its citizens and giving the money to another citizen or state doesn’t mean it is a good idea. Recently I was reading an article from our CRC brothers north of the 49th parallel that was extolling the fact that Christians could and should rejoice that money is…
With the Washington State Supreme Court hearing oral Arguments in the Barronelle Stutzman (Arlene’s Flowers) case, today seems like a good time to try and help people understand why Bible Believing Christians can’t in good conscience participate in Same-Sex wedding ceremonies. I don’t presume to bring complete argument that is one size fits all, but…
Is the Election of 2016 wearing on your nerves? Are you frustrated with the quality of the candidates? Are you unsure how you will vote? Probably all of us are. In the midst of this frustration, let me offer you a short, well written piece for reflection. Kevin Deyoung offers a great post entitled “Seeking…
I have found this monthly mailing to be wonderfully enlightening about a range of issues that I just can’t track all on my own. The folks at the Family Research Council do the conservative world a great service by collecting some of the best articles on these subjects. I offer up a link to the…
Here are the full notes to our first class on the relationship of God’s Sovereignty to government