Tag Archives: History
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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Freedom Born in a Black Tower
My good friend Bryan Barrett recently put me on to a story I had never read: the Tower of the Black Cloister. In this tower, the history of the world turned a profound corner. Most people view the Reformation as … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Freedom, History, Poverty, Theology
Tagged History, Martin Luther, reformation, Wittenberg door
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The Root of the Disaster in Haiti
On October 17, 1989, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Bay Area of Northern California. 63 people were killed. The earthquake that struck Haiti was also magnitude 7.0, but current estimates are that between 45,000 and 50,000 people have died. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Freedom, History, Poverty
Tagged biblical worldview, Culture, Development, History, Poverty, voodoo
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Articles of Interest
“Letting Gravity Do Its Work” by Mike Metzger of the Clapham Institute is an excellent article about God’s passion for the lost, and how if we will do our best to help all people flourish God will do His work … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Church, Culture, Ideas Shapers, Politics
Tagged Conservative, Freedom, History, License, Morality, Natural Law, Politics, Religion
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More on the new Truth and Transformation
The following is the foreword to Vishal Mangalwadi’s new and most important book yet—Truth and Transformation: A Manifesto for Ailing Nations, written by Dr. Art Lindsley of the C.S. Lewis Institute: Many have spoken and written on the crisis of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Development, History, Ideas Shapers, Poverty
Tagged biblical worldview, Community, Culture, Development, government, History, Jesus, transformation, Vishal Mangalwadi, Western society
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More Hope for Africa
Time Magazine just came out with its annual list of “Ten Ideas Changing the World Right Now.” One trend that stood out for me was “Africa, Business Destination.” I try to keep pace with development trends affecting the continent, but … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Development, Economy
Tagged Africa, biblical worldview, Business, Culture, Development, History, Politics, Poverty
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Top Scholars Confirm Truth of Christianity
This is a great article I’ve just finished reading titled Top Scholars Confirm the Truth of Christianity. The gentleman interviewed, Ted Baehr, is an acquaintance of my mentor, Darrow Miller. Ted is an inspiration for many reasons as he is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ideas Shapers
Tagged Art, Bible, biblical worldview, Christianity, Culture, Entertainment, Family, History, Jesus, Media, Movies, Religion, resurrection, Technology, Ted Baehr, Video
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Challenging Movie Clip: Volition
I have not seen a film in a long time that has effected me so strongly. In 15 minutes, this film (titled Volition) explores the choices of action and inaction at three major points in history. Our world truly makes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Ideas Shapers, Language, Politics
Tagged abortion, Art, biblical worldview, choice, Christianity, Communism, Culture, Entertainment, Faith, History, Media, Movies, Nazi, Politics, racism, redemption, Religion, slavery, Technology, Values, Video, Western society, Words
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Music that Writes Culture, Part 3
Now I want to look in detail at the New Year’s carol – Joy to the World. In the next installments of this blog series we will examine the significance of each stanza for our lives as we enter this … Continue reading
