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Defend Democracy. Support the Republic.
Introduction Walking home from the store last week, I passed a yard sign that demanded, “Defend Democracy”. I remembered memes on X proclaiming that the U.S. is a…
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Process of Inspiration
Introduction I have long thought that Old Testament prophets were not secretaries of the divine Master. Yahweh did not dictate to them the words they wrote down. Rather,…
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Just How Evil Is Collateral Damage?
Introduction An episode of NCIS: New Orleans I watched recently made a big deal of collateral damage. A military raid to capture, if not fatally eliminate, an evil…
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Value Rank System Infographic Is Criticized
Introduction A friend sent me the infographic below, asking for my opinion of it. My immediate reaction was negative. It showed no basis for the Creator’s benefits to…
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King’s Treatment of Vashti: Immoral or Socially Acceptable?
Introduction The first chapter of the biblical book of Esther records the events of a great feast that King Xerxes (or Ahasuerus) gave for all his nobles and…
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Intermingled Pictures of Armies Invading Israel
Introduction The book of the prophet Joel gives vivid descriptions of armies come to destroy the land of Israel. Though these armies are different in nature from each…
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