America is not responsible for chaos in the Middle East. The Middle East has known nothing but chaos for most of its history. The colonial policy of the European powers after World War I left inherently unstable structures in place that must, one day, meet their reckoning. But America’s obsession with the surgical implant of …
A Fistful of Yuan: The Series Begins
Although blogging has become a big thing for me, I have other sites with more specific interests. But one new feature may have some broader appeal: A Fistful of Yuan, which describes my family business dealings with the People's Republic of China in the early 1980's. With the upcoming Olympics and all of the news …
Is Texas Preparing for the Inevitable?
A long time ago, I wrote Archie Lowe: Before the Republic of Texas, about a friend who became involved in the Republic of Texas militia movement. On a recent visit to Texas' Secretary of State site, I noticed two interesting sections. The first was the Texas Border and Mexican Affairs part of the site. Isn't …
Religious-based education on trial
It seems that the People's Republic of California is at it again, as a group of Christian schools is suing the University of California system, claiming that their alumni's chances for admission are impeded by the system's rejection of some of their courses. For Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Centre for Law and …
Israel May Propose Division of Jerusalem
Now that Israel may propose the division of Jerusalem, many evangelicals will panic. With some justification. But it's a reminder to Jew and evangelical alike that, as I noted two years ago, if you're going to take the land, take it. Neither has the stomach for such an adventure, and in part for the same …
“Pray that I can be an instrument of God”
Barack Obama is at it again. He tells us that the GOP doesn’t own faith and values. But does he? "Sometimes this is a difficult road being in politics," Obama said. "Sometimes you can become fearful, sometimes you can become vain, sometimes you can seek power just for power's sake instead of because you want …
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SanctiFusion: We are One
Every Christian is united to any other by an uncommon love of God in each heart, and the guiding presence of the Spirit of God to bring us all together for His purposes. Each of us is at a different stage, learning different lessons, so we don't all understand everything the same, but Jesus is …
Maybe They Should Meet at the Tavern
The news that two court employees of the California Superior Court in San Diego are suing over not being allocated a room for a Bible study is yet another example of how Christians find themselves and their activities singled out for prohibition when the powers that be have the desire and the means (or at …
Christ Church Savannah: What Goes Around Comes Around
Secession efforts of parishes (and entire dioceses) are rife in the Episcopal Church today, but few have the weight of history so heavy on them as that of Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia. The vestry of historic Christ Church has voted to continue in a province in good standing with the rest of the worldwide …
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Likely Voters Reject Hillary’s Racist Proposal
It's heartening to see that likely voters have rejected Hillary Clinton's proposal for US$5,000 for every newborn in the U.S. It's been a worry that American voters, buffeted by the wild ride this decade has been and seeing the growing gap between top and bottom of the income scale, would jump at any government entitlement. …
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