Posts Tagged by Christian
Christians in the Voting Booth should First Not Steal
| November 2, 2010 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, Love, morality, Obama, politics, theology |
Just posted this on my blog at Christian Post.com In this election season it seems like there is a fair number of the American electorate that needs to be asked: “What is it about ‘Thou shalt not steal’ that you don’t understand?” Now, there is little use putting this question to secular humanists and atheists. …
A theological basis for rank individualism in society and elsewhere
| September 5, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under abortion, apologetics, atheism, Birth Pangs, Blog, Christianity and Culture, eugenics, General, human rights, morality, original sin, philosophy, politics, pro-life, scientism, Secular Humanism, theology |
In short, dear Christian, I contend that we already have in front of us all the ‘higher level organisms’ we need: the community of the family and the community of the faithful. Here and only here are individuals respected, welcomed, and free. Here only are individuals understood to be forever, and here only do we see the context in which they will be forever- in community through Christ.
It is therefore with great caution that we must approach the efforts of the Statists. True, very often they propose programs that we can in good conscience get behind. However, even then they do not share our views about the individual, and so, they can, quite unexpectedly, change things. They would only be acting on their own values, and so we should not be shocked. Thus it should be evident that the more power we give them to help us the more power we give to them to hurt us.
As such, it is worth positing that we should give them no power at all, and the power that we do give them come with very robust checks and balances. Our trust in their sincere intentions seems, increasingly, to be poised to do us all great harm- or at least, the weakest among us, and those who are the heaviest burden on society. In the name of the “Most good for the most people” great evil is being inflicted, and history tells us a great deal more is possible.
Seinfeld: Puddy the Christian and Elaine is Going to Hell
| April 14, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under atheism, Blog, Christianity and Culture, General |
Just a classic episode that makes me laugh. Enjoy. (The end especially)
Solving the Abortion Debate Through Radical Love
| January 15, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under abortion, Blog, General, morality, politics, spirituality, theism |
The pattern is set in crystal clear clarity in 1 John 3:16 which says “This is how we know what love is, Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
True love dies. Or, it is willing to die, and in the meantime expend every ounce of energy available to it.
What does this mean? If World War 2 had its Schindler in response to the German extermination of millions of Jews, do we have tens of thousands ‘Schindlers’ in response to the virtual global extermination of tens and tens of millions of the unborn? The answer, I think, is No.
Response to Online Presentation and Archive Link: Tradition without Empathy, Contemporary without Foundation
| January 10, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, Christianity and Culture, General, morality, spirituality, theism |
I often see two groups of people.
One is are involved in a tradition rich church with head knowledge of rules and dogma. In reality for them, God is not often real in their lives and their rules without empathy or transparency drives people away.
The second could be explained as people involved in a newly created, often emotion driven church, with little foundation or knowledge of how firm the foundation of the bible and the church is. When real questions come up, they topple.
Both are in danger of propagating a fragile view of Christianity to people they know and more importantly, their children.
How can the churches out there tackle these problems effectively.
What should Christians do about Barack Obama’s Stance on Abortion
| October 28, 2008 | Posted by Anthony under abortion, Blog, General |
In my email box I have a letter from a Christian pastor saying that he is voting pro-life, which means he is voting for Obama, on the grounds that protecting the environment is protecting everyone’s life. McCain, of course, is on the global warming band wagon, so on its face the comment seems unnerving. In light of what abortion is and the scale of which it occurs in our country, though, complaining about the environment while the abortion issue is on the table seems to me like complaining about the pollution made by the furnaces of one of Hitler’s death camps as it incinerates tens of thousands of Jews a day. I guess what I’m saying is that I agree that the environment is important, but set against the deaths of millions of people a year before they’ve even had a chance to take their first breath… well, first things first, is all I’m saying.
NBC Heroes, Faith, Philosophy, Christianity
| September 23, 2008 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, General |
So last night was the season opener for the NBC series Heroes. Am I the only person left scratching his head? I had hoped that the series would start making sense again but instead it seems to have become even more convoluted. I want to enjoy the show but there is just way too much…
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