Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: OPINION
It's amazing to me that people in parts of the world other than the West are more open to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here in the West self-righteous multiculturalists and skeptics in general are the ones insisting that we Chrisitans keep our beliefs to ourselves so as not to offend other people, and claiming to be the open-minded and tolerant ones when in reality they are the ones who can't stand to hear the truth.
It constantly amazes me how shallow most peoples' thought processes are-and that by intention. I can't say I've done a scientific study on this, unless you count a lifetime of the observation of human nature as being scientific, but it's pretty clear to me that on the surface at least, a large majority of people think no further than shallow and temporal everyday issues related to physical needs: work, what to eat for dinner, what so-and-so is wearing today, and how I can gain some sort of romantic leverage over those I'm attracted to.
As in science, secular historians tend to ignore and trash Biblical accounts, even though archaeological finds frequently embarrass them and prove them wrong. Today I'm aiming more at some implications of secular accounts of history, and going beyond history I'm looking at the border between mythology and actual realities of the past. Listening to two … Continue reading Babylon, The Bible and the BBC
Watching scenes of mass rioting in France with only a token resistance (I feel sorry for the police and emergency services sent out there) and the scenes and reports of hundreds of young Muslim men entering the United Kingdom every single day-upon a red carpet laid out by the government-I can't help being further confirmed in my conviction that the kingdom of "iron and clay" as spoken of in the book of Daniel is upon us. What's happening in our world is spiritual, not just political.
What impressed me most about Colin's drumming was his ability to control a band and to take it to great heights. He knew how to change the mood, he knew how to hold it all together, he knew how to save the day, he knew how to wow, and he knew how to push the music to a great climax. In many senses he was music.
