Sunday, July 3rd
Author(s): Dennis Wright
The Issachar Report1 Chronicles 12:2Dennis A. Wright, DMin "The Monotheistic Worldview"The Monotheistic Worldview is based upon Theism, a term that refers to the belief in a "personal" god, that is, one single God with a distinctive personality, rather than just a divine force. Before considering the three major world religions based upon Theism, let us briefly examine how Deism fits into this worldview. Deism is a form of monotheism in which it is believed that one God exists. Further, Deism has become identified with the classical belief that God created but does not intervene in the...
Sunday, July 3rd
Author(s): David Noebel
Evolution of the EyeWorldview Stories in Science ClassA student recently emailed with the following question:"Isn't it true that Darwin admitted before he died that he couldn't explain the complexity of the human eye?"Here is my answer:Darwin did say that the eye gave him a problem based on his theory of gradual evolution, but he did not say it at the end of his life. He wrote it in his book, On the Origin of Species, published in 1859. Darwin mentioned the eye by way of illustrating how an organ this complex "could" have evolved. But then, instead of providing a scientific explanation,...
Friday, July 1st
Author(s): Tamara Scott
Supreme Court Rules Theft LegalBy Lowell Scott As nations go, America is a cocky adolescent complete with a somewhat damaged sense of vulnerability, a bright future glistening with potential, and clearly much to learn. The genius of our country's forefathers is evidenced in the political framework they fashioned encouraging our societal growth and maturation. They understood that men are by nature sinners, and that power corrupts, but they would be horrified to learn that five of the nine justices seated on the highest court of law in the land would legalize the theft of one person's...
Friday, July 1st
Author(s): Steve Holley
Supreme Court Rulings Place Americans on NoticeBy Pastor Steve Holley It used to be that the month of June was consumed with events that breathed life into the spirit of America. Children celebrating the close of the school year, the "pomp and circumstance" of high school and college graduations, the splendor and beauty of weekend weddings, and the anticipation of summer vacations were just a few of the activities that brought joy to the month of June. But the waning days of June 2005 have cast an ominous shadow upon the freedoms that Americans have enjoyed since the founding of the nation...
Thursday, June 30th
Opinion: Why I Walked Out on Billy Graham [Corrected copy; earlier version cut-off last half of the article] To: National DeskContact: Rev. Rob Schenck, 703-447-7686; Dane Rose, 202-546-8329 ext. 106, both of the National Clergy CouncilWASHINGTON, June 30 /Christian Wire Service/ -- The following opinion piece is submitted for publication by National Clergy Council president Rev. Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK):Why I Walked Out on Billy Grahamby Rev. Rob Schenck I have been a great admirer of Billy Graham fore nearly 30 years. For 25 of those years, Dr. Graham was my role model in many ways as...
Wednesday, June 29th
Author(s): Eric Holmberg
by Eric Holmberg "Extraordinary how potent cheap music is." Noel Coward Imagine a hot summer day as a young family cools off in the shallow end of a community pool. Suddenly, the father notices a group of people, obviously dirty and intoxicated, jumping in at the other end. Thanking God for chlorine, he instinctively places himself between them and his two young children. His disgust turns to alarm, however, when a straggler appears and begins to empty a large drum of what looks and smells like raw sewage into the water. He stares in disbelief as the rabble splash about in the...
