Category: CULTURE

Jesus Is Coming 8: Mystery Babylon
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Jesus Is Coming 8: Mystery Babylon

In the seventeenth chapter of Revelation John is shocked to his core at the sight of a woman riding a dragon or "beast". She is named, "Mystery Babylon, mother of Harlots", and the horror of her appearance easily matches her title. The beast has seven heads and ten horns. As I've noted in previous parts of this series, the beast's seven heads represent kingdoms or empires in chronological order, and as a rule in Scripture they're epitomised by specific kings who defined those kingdoms or are icons of them.

Jesus Is Coming 6: Deception and Unbelief
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Jesus Is Coming 6: Deception and Unbelief

In his "Olivet Discourse" Jesus spoke of things to come both in the near future of the disciples' lives and in the far future. When they asked him, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” (Matthew 24:3b) his first words were, “See to it that no one misleads you" (verse 4b NASB).

Is Abstract Art Evil?
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Is Abstract Art Evil?

The question of whether abstract art has a place in the Christian world came up in a discussion I had recently. Art is near to my heart (and rhymes with it) so I decided to gather a few initial thoughts here. This is not intended to be a detailed or refined article - it's a precis: an abstraction of my thoughts in no particular order, and a little disorganized.

Am I Racist, Sexist and Homophobic?
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Am I Racist, Sexist and Homophobic?

During Trump's first run for office Hillary Clinton described him and his supporters as “a basket of deplorables”. They are “deplorable” because (she was determined to make you to think) they are “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, you name it”. Mrs Clinton was, of course, hoping to divide and conquer: to gather up the support of as many minorities as she could identify or create. These accusations prompted me to write a rebuttal, knowing that she would never read it or if she did, care what I had to say.

Not Racism
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Not Racism

Accusations have been thrown around for the past several years with the intention of frightening the West away from conservatism and into a progressive form of Marxism. What about it: Are all those on the political right inherently racist? Is Christianity white? Is it wrong to stop anyone who wants to come flooding over the borders? Are borders ethical or are they hateful? Are white people evil? Are nations a relic of imperial domination, or are they simply a line of protection for citizens within?