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Tag Archives: Theism
Home-Grown Terror: The Fruit of a Neglected Worldview
One of the fundamental messages of Disciple Nations Alliance is that ideas have consequences. Of course this observation is not original with DNA. Richard Weaver published a book by that title in 1958. But he didn’t come up with it … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current events, ETW, Islam, Worldview
Tagged home-grown terror, jihadism, terror, terrorism, Theism
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You Can’t Legislate Morality?
“I killed my daughter.” Toronto taxi-driver Muhammad Parvez, 60, had just strangled his 16-year-old daughter, Aqsa. So he dialed 911 and reported. Nobody could accuse him of hiding his crime. Maybe no one was surprised when, last week in court, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Freedom, Islam, Worldview
Tagged biblical worldview, Culture, Islam, Religion, Theism
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Becoming People of Influence in Order to Shape Our Language, Part 2 of 2
James Davidson Hunter, the William R. Kenan Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, has written a profound book that helps us understand the impact of language on moral development. In his book, The Death of … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Language, Politics
Tagged Atheism, biblical worldview, character, Christianity, Culture, Education, Freedom, History, James Davidson Hunter, James Dobson, Morality, psychology, Religion, Secular, The Death of Character, Theism, Theology, University of Virginia, Vice, Virtue, Western society, Words
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Becoming People of Influence in Order to Shape Our Language, Part 1 of 2
In reading Scott’s blog on the definition of marriage, I was struck anew that its redefinition has already happened. As the thinking in the West has shifted from the Biblical worldview that helped to shape Europe (and was foundational to … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, biblical worldview, children, Christianity, Culture, dictionary, Education, Politics, Religion, Theism, Values, Webster, Western society, Words
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Global Economic Crisis – Part 4 of 6
As we continue to reflect on the global economic crisis, we have said that the root of the problem is not technical or lack of money. The root of the problem is in mental infrastructure between Theism and Atheism, and … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economic Development, Poverty
Tagged consumption, frugal, giving, Global Economic Crisis, greed, Materialism, Morality, narcissism, saving, The Protestant Ethic, Theism, thrift, Values, Vice, Virtue, Waste, Wealth, work
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Global Economic Crisis – Part 3 of 6
As mentioned in the previous blog, the current global economic crisis is really a moral and metaphysical crisis. All social, economic and political institutions are founded on what might be called a “mental infrastructure” or set of ideas and ideals. … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economic Development, Poverty
Tagged calling, Communism, Community, consumerism, Global Economic Crisis, hedonism, Individualism, Materialism, Secular, Stewardship, Theism
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