Why is Fidel Castro regarded as a hero by so many people? Depends. For their part, leftists admire anyone who rages against the United States. Others simply are ignorant of the facts. Darrow explains all this very powerfully in this week’s whiteboard animation post. Click the image to go to
Communism has collapsed in the USSR, China and elsewhere. The world, with the exception of some universities, has concluded that Marx was wrong and wondering what would replace Marxism. Some have turned to Marx’s contemporary and nemesis, Max Weber, and his thesis that it was the Protestant work ethic that
In November Pope Francis published Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). He characterized the paper as not a comprehensive document, but rather a simple sharing of his pastoral heart for the mission of the Church. In the midst of this exhortation he speaks of poverty and economic oppression of
History is built by ordinary people. Last September we published The BERLIN WALL and the Unlikely Power of A Monday Church. The post described the role of Pastor Christian Fuhrer and his Saint Nikolai Evangelical Lutheran Church in triggering the fall of the Berlin wall. Recently, a friend read that post
Where do we find the resources for the development of communities and nations? Our answer will reveal which economic model we embrace. The Atheistic-Materialistic model assumes that human beings are fundamentally animals who consume resources. Resources, in this model, are material things that lie in the ground and thus, by definition,
Maybe you’ve seen the recent news stories about atheist billboards (“Don’t believe in God? Join the club.” or “Millions are good without God.” etc.) The following excerpt from a forthcoming book by Darrow Miller sheds some needed light on the effects of atheism on a society. Twenty years ago communism
Oikonomia vs. Chrematistics In direct opposition to what those possessing a GCU (Great Commission Utilitarianism) mindset state, God’s ends reveals that human beings are placed on earth for economic purposes: to be the catalysts to allow families, communities and nations to reach their fruition. We see this unfold in the
After discovering that a secular utopia could not exist beneath the guise of communism, Mongolians are turning to the Christian faith and rediscovering a culture of Hope. Check it out. -Tim C. Williams
This was written as a response to numerous comments that Darrow received on his last post. It seems that this blog struck a chord with some people who are Atheists in their belief/faith system. A number have called me on my assertion that Atheism is dying and they have stated
I have not seen a film in a long time that has effected me so strongly. In 15 minutes, this film (titled Volition) explores the choices of action and inaction at three major points in history. Our world truly makes it easy to conform and difficult to stand in opposition
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