In my first installment I pointed out that healthy societies are built only on the foundation of wisdom, and wisdom comes from God. God is the spring of wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. While the words are interrelated, they are not as we often assume, synonymous. In fact, they are hierarchal. Knowledge
Category: Politics
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Today’s headlines almost defy imagination. Riots in unlikely places: Athens—ancient capital of democracy, Israel—island of freedom in a sea of tyranny, London—billed for the 2012 Olympic games as one of the world’s safest big cities. Nations approaching bankruptcy: Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy … and now perhaps an impoverished European Union cannot support the
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “sexual colonialism” Sexual Colonialism: The New Legacy of Western Elitism Why is the US Government Exporting Sexual Identity Politics? Because God designed human beings for relationship, marriage is the bedrock of any society. God intends marriages to produce children and steward
[Part I introduced the birth and decline of the Scottish Widow Fund, now completely secular and not growing as it used to. Go here to read his original, unedited post of which the following is a condensation.] The Fund’s initial success in taking small amounts of money from lots of simple people and taking
I’m deeply grateful to Dr. Christian Overman for his very generous review of my new book Beyond the Sacred-Secular Divide: Towards a Wholistic Life and Ministry. Dr. Overman is founding director of Seattle-based Worldview Matters. He wrote: While reading this book, at times I felt like weeping. I wasn’t sure why, until I got
Today Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sent a confusing signal to the world about his intentions. As we publish this post, he has not resigned. In a few hours, Muslims will be at their Friday prayers. Possible scenarios include Islamist foment and control. While God alone sees the future, He calls us
Many of our readers recognize the name Vishal Mangalwadi. Vishal is a close friend and brother in Christ. We had the privilege of assisting him with his recent book “Truth and Transformation” by developing the study guide. I urge you to read this important letter and pray about your response
The world is watching, and blogging about, Egypt. We don’t have an insider’s perspective, but every human story evokes one or more of DNA’s teachings. As history unfolds in Egypt before our eyes, what should Christians derive from the picture? Of course a big concern is the influence of Jihadists,
The global economy isn’t exactly robust. Should the world’s governments pick up Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid!” ? No. Those who follow this mantra are mistaken. Undergirding any political/economic system is a set of ideas, a moral and metaphysical infrastructure. The political, economic, and social institutions
What’s a biblical view of government? What’s an appropriate role for Christians in politics? For a very helpful and concise primer, check out the four-minute video below by Wayne Grudem, a friend of DNA. Speaking about his recent book, Politics According to the Bible, Dr. Grudem exposes five wrong views
