As a Christian, this article made me quite angry but I am
thankful that Walter Russell Mead and Mary Habeck are clear in what they
advocate. Though couched in deceitful terms and reliant upon a perversion of
Christian doctrine, their transparent idealism accommodates an attempt to
expose their error and indeed the evil they advocate. And it is just that. Their
form and framing of it and their ideals that govern them are especially
pernicious in that their agenda is promoted in the name of Christ.
25 November 2018
24 November 2018
The NASB 2020
updated April 2019
There are some noteworthy changes taking place in the pending
edition of the New American Standard Bible, set to be released in 2020.
I count these changes as unfortunate and the episode serves
as yet another warning. Though the publishers of the NASB defend their use of
gender-inclusive language on non-feminist/non-egalitarian grounds, I am not convinced.
Not one bit.
False and Dangerous Coverage Surrounding the INF
I have listened to several reports dealing with the US
withdrawal from the INF, or Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty which was
signed by Reagan and Gorbachev in 1987.
Almost all the reports I've heard give only the US side of
the story and buttress Washington's claims that Russia is in violation of the
treaty and thus since it has been rendered practically obsolete, the US
withdrawal only reflects the on-the-ground
reality and will afford Washington the legal cover for further production
of intermediate range weapons. Russia is clearly made out to be the villain.
But this hardly the whole story.
23 November 2018
A Murder in Mali
I had almost deleted The Intercept from my bookmarks. The
news magazine started out as one of the most interesting and cutting edge news
websites in the aftermath of the Snowden affair but has since been appropriated
and even dominated by reporting more or less in line with the Left-wing of the
DNC. It went from being Anti-Establishment to being reformist and advocating
many of the pseudo-Left views represented by people like Bernie Sanders. For
some time it has seemed like Glenn Greenwald is about the only reporter left
who has anything interesting to say.
18 November 2018
Reformation Myths
This article typifies the myth-making surrounding the
Reformation. First, we're told that before the Reformation you couldn't read
the Bible in your own language. It's as if until the Reformation no one had
even tried or attempted to translate the Scriptures. The only way you could
access it (we're told) is if you had taken holy orders.
17 November 2018
Bolsonaro's Biblical Principles
The symbolism was both powerful and by some estimations
poignant. With the Bible and the Brazilian Constitution on the table before
him, Jair Bolsonaro proclaimed the people must learn to 'coexist with the
truth'.
The Real Economy
The economy is booming we're told. It's the best ever, the
president assures us. Of course economics is hardly an exact science. Or some
would argue it is no science at all. Even many of the markers, statistics and
concepts used to illustrate and explain it are in many cases subjective.
I drive around and see a lot of 'Help Wanted' signs and
indeed a lot of people seem to be upbeat about the economy. The stock market
has certainly climbed to unprecedented levels.
But does this really mean the economy is booming?
11 November 2018
Tibetan Turmoil and Intrigue
The current Dalai Lama is 83 years old.
His death will create something of a crisis as the Panchen
Lama is incognito. Effectively second in command the Panchen Lama also plays a
critical role in the selection of the new Dalai Lama. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima who
was selected as the Panchen Lama was taken by Beijing in 1995 when he was but
six years old. He hasn't been seen since but it is believed that he is still
alive in captivity.
08 November 2018
Xi Jinping Reads the Writing on the Wall: China Prepares for War
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/10/30/US-Japan-start-biennial-Keen-Sword-military-exercise/9731540906625/?sl=12
There have been a few headlines regarding Xi Jinping's call
for the Chinese military to 'Prepare for War'. The Chinese leader wasn't
suggesting that war is about to begin, but was signalling that he sees war between
the United States and China as inevitable.
This statement was made two days after retired US general Ben
Hodges stated that there was a 'very strong likelihood' that China and the
United States would be in a state of war within 15 years of today.
Dispensationalists and Evangelicals Dripping in Blood
American Evangelicals love Faustian bargains. The trade-off
with the world has been at the core of the movement since its post-WWII
inception. Bit by bit the movement has dismantled the theology and ethics of
the New Testament in order to seek power and influence.
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