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Practical Atheism
by Russ Neal In my book Empire I cite the fact that polls consistently show only about 4% of people claiming to be atheists. But today I would like to suggest that perhaps 96% of us are atheists for practical purposes. We are “practical atheists.” Consider when you are looking for a job. You apply to ten places and get ten rejections. What do you think? First you will ...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE American Exceptionalism
by Russ Neal A recent posting by Newt Gingrich on this subject inspired me to write something about why I think America appears to be an exceptional nation and what it means. The most obvious thing that makes America seem exceptional has been its status as the “Land of Opportunity.” People from all over the world have always flocked to America seeking economic opportunity they could not find in their native lands. England and European countries often had rigid class structures that locked people into certain kinds of jobs and locked them out of others. The idea of your economic opportunity being limited by class or race or political affiliation is...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE Capital Punishment
by Russ Neal One issue that divides pro-life Christians is capital punishment. Some see a consistent pro-life position as including opposition to capital punishment in most or all cases. Others oppose abortion as the killing of innocent people but support capital punishment for people guilty of capital crimes. The former view seems more common among Catholics and the latter among Evangelicals. In my opinion, these positions reflect either the rationalist approach to scripture, in which extracting principles and creating a rationally consistent philosophy is the dominant mode of thinking, or the more literalist approach that takes scripture closer to face value. I am in the latter camp. Two items I have come across lately highlighted this issue for me. The first was...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE Barney Fife Vs. California
by Russ Neal The US Supreme Court by a 5-3 majority has ordered California to release 30,000 prisoners into the population over the next two years. They found that prison overcrowding has resulted in a lack of medical care they consider unconstitutional. There are many causes for this situation being discussed, including high costs flowing from the power of the Prison Guards union, the three strikes law, and illegal immigration. But lost in these discussions is what I consider to be the biggest cause of all. Contrast the modern state of California (and most of America) with the picture of...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE |
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Popular opinion holds that since not everyone is Christian, the government must be secular. But is this true? Does the Bible say that human government is free to violate the moral law of God, or are all men and nations commanded to repent and obey? "Empire" explains how the Christian Empire has been spreading throughout history and why it is destined to conquer the world.
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