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Are We Creeping Towards Worship of the State?

April 15, 2013 • by Ray Nothstine

Are We Creeping Towards Worship of the State?

We’ve almost all seen some of the creepy messianic videos associated with President Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. If you’re in need of a refresher there are examples here and here. It isn’t solely a problem of the political left though. Continue Reading...

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April 15, 2013

What Christians Should Know About Bitcoin (Part 2 of 3)

[Note: This is the second in a three part series. You can read the introductory post here and part three here.] How Bitcoin Works (The Simplified Version) In order to use the Bitcoin system, a user installs a “wallet” on their computer or mobile phone. Continue Reading...

April 15, 2013

Did Gosnell Strip 7 of the Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

The Kermit Gosnell trial is about a form of live-birth murder known as infanticide, a crime that the overwhelming majority of Americans rightly oppose. And that is what the case is about: Well formed babies that Dr. Continue Reading...

April 12, 2013

A Great Reversal of the Church & the Welfare State

Over at the IFWE blog, Elise Amyx takes a look at Brian Fikkert’s argument about the origins of the modern American welfare state: According to Fikkert, the evangelical church’s retreat from poverty alleviation between 1900 and 1930 encouraged the welfare state to grow to its size today. Continue Reading...

April 12, 2013

Second-Hand Clothing Undermines Africa’s Economy

The second-hand clothing industry in parts of Africa is big business. In fact, many charities receive substantial revenue from the sale of these clothes. Why buy a t-shirt for 10 dollars when you can buy one for 32 cents? Continue Reading...

April 12, 2013

What Christians should know about Bitcoin (Part 1 of 3)

Every day we hear about contemporary, serious concepts (e.g., chained CPI) and new, silly fads (Vadering), but in the modern age it’s not always easy to tell which category a new idea falls into. Continue Reading...

April 12, 2013

North Korea, C.S. Lewis, and a New Life

James Kim was sentenced to death by North Korea in 1998. He was accused of being an American spy for the CIA and spent 40 days in jail. His crime? He was arrested for taking food to children. Continue Reading...

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The Continued Fight Against the HHS Mandate

“What right do they have to do this, to take away our freedoms?” Mary Anne Yep, co-founder and vice president of Triune Health Group in Chicago, recently asked of the Obama administration regarding the HHS Mandate. Continue Reading...

April 11, 2013

Obama’s Budget, Abortion and Bullying

Obama’s new budget is in. The usual political wrangling is taking place, but there are some undeniable facts about the budget. Taxes are going up (is anyone surprised?), but some of those taxes are “sneaky” ones on senior citizens designed to fund things other than their health. Continue Reading...

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Are We Creeping Towards Worship of the State?

Are We Creeping Towards Worship of the State?

Latest Posts

What Christians Should Know About Bitcoin (Part 2 of 3)

Did Gosnell Strip 7 of the Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

A Great Reversal of the Church & the Welfare State

Second-Hand Clothing Undermines Africa’s Economy

What Christians should know about Bitcoin (Part 1 of 3)

North Korea, C.S. Lewis, and a New Life

The Continued Fight Against the HHS Mandate

Obama’s Budget, Abortion and Bullying

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