Category: Politics

How does a nation go from a democratic republic to a dictatorship? The answer: quickly.

Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. The intention was to control him. As this article states, that was a fatal underestimation. By the end of March 1933, the Nazis used a national crisis (the burning of the Reichstag Building) to pass legislation that would give Hitler the authority needed to … Continue reading How does a nation go from a democratic republic to a dictatorship? The answer: quickly. →

My Response to John Piper

John Piper wrote an article providing insight into his perspective on the current political climate. While I agree with his initial premise that Christians error when they justify the sins of one party's personality in order to condemn the sins of the other party's policies, I disagree with his overall conclusion. Piper places the sins … Continue reading My Response to John Piper →

The Democratic Cold War on Christianity Heating Up

The Culture Wars of the last 30 years are slowly evolving into a Silent Cold War with leftist Democrats openly engaging on every front Christians and Christian-leaning companies and organizations. Do not be misled: this is a clash between two worldviews: a Western, Judeo-Christian worldview and a Marxist, secular-humanist worldview. If you read the end … Continue reading The Democratic Cold War on Christianity Heating Up →

The Economist Sees An Apocalyptic 2019

Three ways things could go horribly wrong with Brexit in 2019 From The Economist: PARTY CONFERENCES always attract people with placards proclaiming that the end is nigh, from Marxists declaring that the long-awaited crisis of capitalism is finally upon us to religious fundamentalists spying the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse on the horizon. Usually we … Continue reading The Economist Sees An Apocalyptic 2019 →

What Do Seventh-day Adventists Believe?

The painting above is "The Divine Counselor" by well-known Seventh-day Adventist painter Harry Anderson. Religion and American politics has always proven to be a complicated mix. Religious conservatives like to quote their heroes of the faith of the last 100 years. President’s like Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush seem to lead the pack. Yet, if … Continue reading What Do Seventh-day Adventists Believe? →

“The People Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes”

In the Old Testament book of Judges, we see a phrase oft repeated, and "the people did what was right in their own eyes." This phrase is a sign of a society or nation sliding into moral decay. They no longer acknowledge God or His law, but instead simply make their own determination of what … Continue reading “The People Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes” →

The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion]

  The debt ceiling crisis continues to confound the USA's politicians. News shows are in a 24-hour spin cycle as the two parties in Washington play a deadly game of chicken with each other. What is certain (to me) is that whether it is within the next week or the next year, American will face … Continue reading The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion] →

Groups Urge Obama to Proclaim “Inclusive” Day of Prayer

By Bob Allen | Associated Baptist Press The Interfaith Alliance and Jews on First called on President Obama to proclaim an "inclusive" national day of prayer May 7 instead of endorsing a National Day of Prayer Task Force headed by Shirley Dobson. Critics say the Bush administration tacitly endorsed the National Day of Prayer Task … Continue reading Groups Urge Obama to Proclaim “Inclusive” Day of Prayer →