March 17, 10
Who Is Going to Be the Voice Of the Silent Majority?
“The silent majority now has a voice.” Thus says Geert Wilders, the most controversial and yet the most popular politician in the Netherlands these days. He is speaking, of course, about himself and his Party for Freedom, which is on the way to ... Read here »
Why Some People Want to Stick it to the Rich
The rich often get a bum rap. Liberals are incensed when it is suggested that “the rich” get any type of tax reduction even though the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all income taxes. Since they spend more money, the rich also pay a ... »
Michael Newdow gets Neutered
Atheist Michael Newdow has been pestering the courts to rule that the phrases “under God” found in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust,” our nation’s national motto, are unconstitutional. The usually liberal Federal Ninth ... »
The Rape of Morality
The best way to refute an atheist is to quote a more consistent atheist. Modern atheists get angry and some even feel justified in ridiculing Christian when we recall Dostoevsky’s refrain (paraphrased), “If God does not exist, all things ... »
North on peaceful decentralization
This is for those who accuse theonomists of wanting to grab the seats of power and impose God’s law on society by force. Of course, I have debunked this more ...Read more »
Horton Hears a Hoot
Doug Wilson briefly takes on Michael Horton's "two-kingdom" nonsense as the latter tried to infuse it as "Reformed" in his recent Tabletalk critique of N.T. ...Read more »
“The Greatest Threat. . . Spiritual Decay”
A supporter of American Vision tipped me off to a 1992 paper that was written for the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The title of the paper ...Read more »
Michael Newdow gets Neutered
Atheist Michael Newdow has been pestering the courts to rule that the phrases “under God” found in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust,” our nation’s national motto, are unconstitutional. The usually liberal Federal Ninth ... »
Missionaries of the Ax
Located in the very heart of modern-day Germany, in the province of Hesse, is a small humble town of only 15,000 inhabitants. In the middle of that town stands an imposing old cathedral built in the 12th-14th centuries of reddish stone. ... »
Law in Colonial America
With the exception of Rhode Island, every early American colony incorporated the entire Decalogue into its own civil code of laws. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut declared that the Governor and his council of six elected officials would ... »
“The Greatest Threat. . . Spiritual Decay”
A supporter of American Vision tipped me off to a 1992 paper that was written for the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The title of the paper ...Read more »
A Christmas Message from Delta Air Lines in 1972
Take a look at this December 1972 “Christmas Message” that appeared in Delta Digest, a monthly publication by the Public Relations Department of Delta Air ...Read more »
Book Review of The Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States
No one should be President of the United States or hold any other office in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branches of any government in the United States ...Read more »
Why Some People Want to Stick it to the Rich
The rich often get a bum rap. Liberals are incensed when it is suggested that “the rich” get any type of tax reduction even though the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all income taxes. Since they spend more money, the rich also pay a ... »
Bleaching Out Historical Religious Expression
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s (Matt. 22:21). Secularists and strict separationists like to point to this verse to show that even Jesus opposed mixing religion and politics. We don’t live under Caesar, and even if we did, ... »
Is There Secular Justification for Anything?
Stanley Fish, writing in the New York Times, describes the way various traditions understand the “role of religion and public life.” He begins by pointing out that “Classical Liberalism,” not to be confused with a leftist political ... »
North on peaceful decentralization
This is for those who accuse theonomists of wanting to grab the seats of power and impose God’s law on society by force. Of course, I have debunked this more ...Read more »
How Capitalism Could Have Saved Haiti
Capitalism—generating the incentive and means to build stronger, sturdier buildings, even some with technologically advanced seismic-design (earthquake-proof) ...Read more »
A New Twist on an Old Classic -- Ant and the Grasshopper
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER This one is a little different Two Versions... Two Morals YOU KNOW THIS OLD VERSION The ant works hard in the ...Read more »
The Rape of Morality
The best way to refute an atheist is to quote a more consistent atheist. Modern atheists get angry and some even feel justified in ridiculing Christian when we recall Dostoevsky’s refrain (paraphrased), “If God does not exist, all things ... »
A New Kind of Narrative
In his new book, A New Kind of Christianity, author Brian McLaren seeks to address "ten questions that are transforming the [Christian] faith." As promised in the introductory article, we will be taking our own look at McLaren's ten ... »
Why Aren’t Some Six-Day Creationists Consistent?
Henry Morris III is the son of creationist author Henry Morris. Henry Morris is best known as the co-author with John C. Whitcomb of the influential book The Genesis Flood. The elder Morris was a prolific writer having published more than 45 ... »
Jesus Mysteries and Classic Fallacies
Doing some research for a Friday article on the intellectual alliance between atheists and freemasons, I ran across an old theme: freemason Christopher Knight, in his ...Read more »
Collision Highlights the Great Antithesis: A DVD Worth Having
The about-to-be released DVD, Collision, is an important work that I heartily commend. The immensely talented and passionate Darren Doane has directed a gripping ...Read more »
Collision Publicity Update!
If you pre-ordered Collision, you should be getting it very soon. Most of them have been shipped. You will be the first 500 to get a copy. Even Amazon hasn't shipped ...Read more »
Is the Chilean Earthquake a Sign of the End?
For decades now, modern-day prophecy writers have been claiming that the increase and severity of earthquakes are sure indicators that the rapture is near. Carl G. Johnson wrote in 1972 that “the greatest earthquakes that have ever shaken ... »
The Early Church and Bible Prophecy
"The Early Church and the End of the World" by Gary DeMar and Francis Gumerlock asks this fundamental question: "What did the earliest of the early Christian writers actually believe about prophetic events?" We can only ... »
A Brief Response to a Critic of "Is Jesus Coming Soon?"
I received an email from an AV supporter that was sent to him by his sister-in-law. My comments are in bold below: »
North on peaceful decentralization
This is for those who accuse theonomists of wanting to grab the seats of power and impose God’s law on society by force. Of course, I have debunked this more ...Read more »
Why Scientific Prediction is a Fatal Disease
Christian prophetic prognosticators aren't the only ones who have an addiction to predicting the future and getting it wrong. Scienists have a similar addiction. This ...Read more »
Will America Follow England into Oblivion?
The British government is in the process of deChristianizing this once Christian nation. While they are doing this, they are opening the door to Muslim extremists in ...Read more »
In The Media
- Church ... Virtually
- How to Wrestle in Prayer
- Airport chaos as icy weather grips northern Europe
- Chicago's Friends in the Gun Rights Fight
- Obama OKs Taxing High-End Health Plans
- Faith and Globalization: Tony Blair Teaches at Yale
- Billings Touch iPhone app debuts
- Steps to Becoming Financially Independent
- Collecting interest
- Fire Evacuates Macy's Flagship New York Store
March 17, 10
America's Christian Heritage (TV Interview) Pt 3
Gary's interview on Focus4 continues addressing where our American rights come from. Gary discusses State's Rights and the need for Christian involvement in politics and government. He ...
October 03, 08
Kate to the Rescue
In July of 1881, heavy rains in Iowa had caused creeks and rivers to rise. From the house, 15-year-old Kate Shelley heard the timbers of the bridge crack and then the horrible crash ...