Tag Archives: Christianity

  We live in a mainstream culture that almost completely denies the spiritual realm and its influence on human beings. You hardly hear anything positive about religious beliefs or traditional values, for that matter. CNN and the mainstream outlets chronically only address issues that fit the atheist narrative. Yet, science proves that faith has a strong positive impact on, for …

  In times of massive political upheaval such as what we are now witnessing, America’s Christian preacher and martyr, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is worth remembering. He discusses in his “Letter from The Birmingham Jail“, the question of how unjust laws produce unjust societies. The question becomes: To what degree are new laws introduced in order to subdue citizens, …

  Something has gone seriously wrong with Christianity in the West. Research shows that church attendance is dropping dramatically. The very peculiar fact that surveys demonstrate is that it is the most believing Christians that leave the churches. Maybe because institutionalized religion seems most preoccupied with the “God bless me and make me rich” ideology? Or are there other reasons? …

  Remembering Billy Graham: The contemporary degeneration of American society disintegrating into civil strife and division is a stark reminder of how nations fall. The lessons learned from the fall of the Roman empire is forgotten, where arrogance, lack of self-discipline, hedonism and injustice caused the collapse of moral standards. The fall of Rome in 410 AD happened at the …

  Hanne Nabintu Herland sees ‘destructive side effect’ of 16th century Reformation: The early division between Catholics and Protestants began in 1517, when Martin Luther (1483-1546) started a popular uprising, delivering the 95 theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Protestantism and Martin Luther: He criticized the Catholic clergy for placing a monetary price on forgiveness and the path to heaven. Luther’s point was …

  Metaphysical Reflection and Morality: The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. We need to question more, to study ancient wisdom, to acquire knowledge about the key to happiness and how we may fulfil the purpose of life. Socrates believed that each man has access to the truths of life, as they are …

  In a time of growing turmoil and unrest, Denzel Washington’s philosophy of life and vivid message about the top lessons learned from his faith in God is well worth noting.  As the New Left atheist movement has succeeded in tearing down the very fabric of unity and community in the West, with its hailing of free sex and drugs, the …

  The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously stated that morality is our following of a voice of nature within us. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Ethics: This voice is often drowned out by passions or pride. Thus, the path to moral redemption becomes to turn back to the intimate moral contact with the heart. This same view penetrates several of the world …

The elites that controls the media, the universities, and the publishing houses write history. They retell how we are to understand the past, redefining perspectives. How the Left redefine history: Since the Marxist groups began dominating the narrative in the West, history has been rewritten to fit a specific agenda: To demonize traditional values, precisely the ideals that made the …

  To log off computers and shut down the constant distraction of social media, and simply sit still in the serenity of a silent room and reflect upon one’s life, can bring more mental health than most think. The recipe for Mental Health: It is most rewarding to engage in philosophical thought on existential topics: What is the meaning of …