Category: Philosophy

The Iceberg of Life

The Iceberg of Life

The phrase, "the tip of the iceberg" is a common metaphor for things of consequence which are only visible or detectable in part. In comparison they are almost entirely beneath the surface, unseen and unappreciated. The most significant fact of course, as the sad story of the Titanic tells us, is that the unseen part is every bit as real and as solid as that which is seen. So it is with life itself.

How to Leave Hotel California

How to Leave Hotel California

If my title has taken your interest, it's probably because the song, now famous for five decades, somehow spoke to your own experience. Perhaps that's one of the trademarks of a great and enduring song. To this day upon hearing just one line of the song, or the guitar intro, or one of those outstanding solo licks, I get shivers down my spine...

Has Trump Destroyed the Push for World Government?

Has Trump Destroyed the Push for World Government?

Some popular commentators are viewing Donald Trump's latest actions as the death-knell for the movement towards any form of world government. Should we conclude that the dispensational evangelical view of "the New World Order" taking us all towards the times of Revelation is now conclusively proven to be wrong?

The World is Polluted with Music

The World is Polluted with Music

I've always been a music lover, but I've decided the world is now polluted with music. Perhaps I should use a different term or phrase: It seems to me that the world is polluted with noises and sounds purporting to be music. There's no escape from it.

Arts in the Millennium

Arts in the Millennium

The arts may not be the most important aspect of human life to be corrected by the coming of Christ, but during the past week I couldn't help musing over the appearance of world culture in the coming age...