Category Archives: Politics
The Myth of Personal Convictions
by Gary Brumbelow Maybe because of the inevitable criticism, we Christ followers are sometimes hesitant to bring our Christian worldview to the marketplace of ideas. But that reluctance betrays a misguided notion: that the biblical positions we profess belong to us. … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Politics, Worldview
Tagged Bill Keller, Blamires, MIchelle Bachmann, NT TImes, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, The Christian Mind
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God, the Bible, and Political Justice … continued
As believers today, our struggle with a split concept of reality is often revealed in our dualism between the Old and New Testament. Jesus labors with our tendency towards this in Matthew 5: 17 “Do not think that I have come … Continue reading
God, the Bible and Political Justice
If we are to think like the God of the Bible we must begin where He begins. And God begins in Genesis with the creation of the cosmos, the earth, and everything in it. Just two chapters are dedicated to this space-and-time creation … Continue reading
Jesus, Socialism, and Michael Youssef
Generally, it seems, it is evangelical Christians who are accused of politicizing faith. “Religion should be private” is often heard from those who object when Christ-followers seek to bring biblical principles to the public square. But as Egyptian-born social anthropologist Michael … Continue reading
Why is India Corrupt? part II
Indian scholar, author, and speaker, Vishal Mangalwadi is one of DNA’s Idea Shapers. We are happy to offer here, in two installments, the introduction to his forthcoming book, Why Are We Backward? to be published by Aspire Prakashan, New Delhi. WARNING: This article … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ideas Shapers, Morality/Ethics, Politics, Worldview
Tagged adultery, Anna Hazare, Corruption, Culture, exploitation of women, Ghandi, Hinduism, India, lokpal, shiva, Vishal Mangalwadi
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Why Is India So Corrupt? Part I
Indian scholar, author, and speaker, Vishal Mangalwadi is one of DNA’s Idea Shapers. We are happy to offer here, in two installments, the introduction to his forthcoming book, Why Are We Backward? to be published by Aspire Prakashan, New Delhi. WARNING: … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ideas Shapers, Morality/Ethics, Politics, Worldview
Tagged adultery, Anna Hazare, Corruption, Culture, exploitation of women, Ghandi, Hinduism, India, lokpal, shiva, Vishal Mangalwadi
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The Moral Poverty of the West: Its Cause, Effects, and Solution
Who is not stunned by today’s news stories of violence? On July 22 Anders Behring Breivik murdered 91 fellow Norwegians. Just two weeks later we witnessed the August riots in England. Riots tore apart France in the fall of 2005. … Continue reading
NPR & The New Yorker “Critique” Christian Influence in Politics
I often listen to National Public Radio as I do household chores. A few weeks ago, I heard an episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Ms. Gross was interviewing Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza. Mr. Lizza had published an article … Continue reading
Darrow Miller & Friends 