It appears that we have lied so much to others and ourselves, as a society, that we cannot see what is right or wrong. In looking for root causes, we forget the simple fact: Motivation for terror (and murder) is not an excuse. One of the consequences of abandoning a standard by which right and wrong can be judged is our increasing inability to mete … Read More →
Godly shame is of great value.
I got distracted this morning by an example in death. A couple died while in Kenya doing short term missionary work — they were part of a party of mostly high school students who were repairing mission buildings. Sent from their church in New Zealand, they died in Kenya. In thinking about this, it is worth contrasting it with the Oz’s report from his church … Read More →
This is not independance day.
Happy July 4th to the American readers. I hope you all have a good holiday, despite the heat wave. In the commonwealth, this is not a day we remember. Australia, New Zealand and Canada — the three dominions — celebrate variations on Dominion Day (although in NZ the treaty that ceded the country to the crown with the Maori is our national day). One of … Read More →
The fourth turning will not be progressive.
The idea of the fourth turning is that the way parents raise their children affects the way they act… and react against. This leads to cycles of children… from those raised in poverty who become the voices for change, those raised by the activists (who become cynical, practical, without great vision — the current Generation X), those raised by the Xers who are somewhat more … Read More →
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