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Social Justice, Community and Culture: A Final Reflection
Two of the key characteristics of social justice are community and culture. Social justice and community As we saw earlier Roman Catholic scholars, Aquinas, Taparali, and Pope Leo IIIX understood that a woman or man does not stand alone; every … Continue reading
Why So Much Heat About Social Justice? Part 2
In our previous post we discussed the heat in discussions of social justice. Today we want to answer the question, Where does the heat come from? In a word, the heat comes from different sacred belief systems. One’s paradigm of … Continue reading
Why So Much Heat Around Discussions of Social Justice?
All people of good will, who have a heart of the poor and vulnerable, who are appalled by the corruption and injustice they see, who are aghast at the slaughtering of females on the scale of a holocaust, who grieve … Continue reading
Is Social Justice About Equality or Equity?
The goal of some in the social justice discussion is for people to be equal. What does this mean and what does it entail? The U.S. Declaration of Independence sets the high water mark for any civilization: “We hold these … Continue reading
Into Freedom or Bondage … Which Way the West?
Many Western societies, though founded on biblical worldview and principles, are now considered post-Christian. Europe is utterly atheistic; the United States is following suit. Sadly, the modern West lives in the present. Many Christians today function from near memory. They … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Mandate, Culture, Current events, Freedom, History, Worldview
Tagged Atheism, Culture, culture wars, Europe, Freedom, History, narcissism, Puritans, Roe V Wade, Western society
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Ideas Have Consequences … A Columbus Day Reflection
Per the subtitle of this blog, we believe that truth has the power to transform culture. That’s why, a few weeks ago, we highlighted Dr. Marvin Olasky’s challenging piece Darwin Matters: The Influence of Evolutionary Thinking Far Beyond Biology. This … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current events, Freedom, History, Worldview
Tagged 9/11, breakpoint, Chuck Colson, Columbus Day, cultural suicide, culture wars, Evolution, Freedom, ideas do matter, Islam, Jihad, Olasky, POWs, Roe V Wade, Ronald Reagan, Russell Kirk, The American Cause, war
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Freedom: God’s Gift, Man’s Longing
People and nations in north Africa and the Middle East roil under Islamic oppression. What drives this unrest if not the longing for freedom with which the Creator has hard-wired the creatures? As former U.S. president, George Bush, pointed out, to … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Freedom
Tagged Arab spring, Condoleezza Rice, Freedom, George Bush, Islam
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The Power of a Pencil
Where do we find the resources for the development of communities and nations? Our answer will reveal which economic model we embrace. The Atheistic-Materialistic model assumes that human beings are fundamentally animals who consume resources. Resources, in this model, are material … Continue reading
Posted in Worldview & Development Resources
Tagged Atheism, Communism, Economics, Freedom, Resources, wealth creation
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An Idea Shaper You Need to Know
Bob Moffitt, fellow co-founder of the Disciple Nations Alliance, and I have been teaching within Youth With A Mission (YWAM) circles since about 1987. For many years, as I would travel and facilitate the Worldview and Development Workshop, people would … Continue reading
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