Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008New Nationalism is Replacing Globalization
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (4/28/08) a front page article explained a new trend of governments around the world to turn inward to nationalism while turning their backs on globalization. In the past we have seen borders, cultural boundaries and trade barriers fall but “the era of easy globalization is certainly over”. The market is […]
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Divine Institutions
In Genesis 9 God establishes government to maintain order and justice in the world of man. In Genesis 10 God establishes nations, or nationalism, as a buffer zone between societies to help prevent false philosophies and corrupt morals from spreading like a cultural cancer through the earth. These two institutions were set in place by […]
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Candidates and Freedom
The other night in church a friend told me he always judges the presidential candidates by listening for the one who promises to do the least for him. This evaluation technique is based on the concept that no one is more concerned about us and our families than we are. Neither is anyone more capable […]
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Marines
Toni and I are flying to San Diego tomorrow to be at our son Justin’s graduation from basic training for the marines. He will graduate with honors and with a promotion as a private first class. He has been training for the last thirteen weeks. Justin is planning on making the marines a career. We […]
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Reality of Noah’s Flood
We have been going through the book of Genesis for the past eight months in church on Sunday mornings. A couple of weeks ago we finally reached the Flood of Noah. It is always amazing to me how accurate, scientific and practical the Bible is. All the stumbling blocks that stand in the way of […]
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Galyn Responds to 5 Questions
QUESTION: Our current lesson is “The Second Coming of Christ.” I asked the students (in the chronology of all end times events) when will the second coming take place. One student said, “After the temple is rebuilt.” Maybe I’m forgetting something basic, but I can’t think of a scripture that refers to the temple being […]
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Roman vs. American Taxation
According to the Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma that I am listening to on audio CD, the Romans paid taxes that were equivalent to two days of work each year. In 6 AD a group of delegates from Judea petitioned Augustus to annex Judea to the Roman province of Syria. […]