I believe that the Kavanaugh hearing was an example of the cultural decay that has reached to the top levels of our society. It is obvious to me and others that it was more important to to win at all costs than it was to discover the truth. There was no compunction for causing emotional pain to […]
Category: Social Issues
Why I Care
America’s greatness was founded and is continually strengthened by Judeo-Christian traditions. When those traditions are ignored or completely rejected the exceptional greatness of American culture is at risk. Increasingly we are a nation no longer guided by moral or religious values. As I wrote in a previous blog entry: “We are in a state of […]
The Secular Concept of Moral (un)Certainty and the Christian Answer
Introduction A philosophy of life which best describes the moral character of the hippie culture in the 1960s is summed up in the phrase, “if it feels good do it.” Of course this was not a new concept, but this philosophy flourished in the hippie era. They saw this as the most natural way to […]
Toxic Masculinity
Toxic masculinity is not a thing, and I find little wrong with the statement, “Boys will be boys!” When I see boys playing, I see it as both normal and encouraging to watch their behavior and see them challenge each other to be the best. If we were to discourage this I wonder what would […]
Gaslighting – A Serious and Irresponsible Allegation
Recently I was made aware of an article written by someone who claims she has been gaslighted by her church. This article begins with the author’s claiming “I don’t sleep through the night anymore. I suffer from near daily panic attacks and almost constant anxiety. The source of my joy, my security and my identity […]
Tolerance and Judgment
To some the approach to the ills of society is found in their desire to be tolerant of all people. This too appeals to many good Christians. After all, we must be all things to all people in order to save some. Paul gave us this truth in his first letter to the church in Corinth: “To the weak […]
Stand in the Gap
Whenever presidential election years arrive most of us can hardly wait until election day comes so that we no longer have to listen to political ads and supposed news reports that purport to tell us this failings and deceit of the members of one political party or the other. This year seems to be particularly nasty. Many […]