Conservative Calvinist evangelical and Christian Patriarchy leader Doug Wilson has posted some of this thoughts on the election on his blog. He argues that Obama’s election is God pouring out his judgement on mankind (but also that those who voted for Obama brought down judgment on the nation) and that Christians should respond by repenting not mobilizing or organizing (but also that Christians should be turning to new strategies in fighting the “culture wars”). Let’s take a look, shall we?
I was taught that things like the assault weapons ban were wrong because we needed to be able to own things like machine guns and tanks so that we could fight back against government tyranny. This future battle was not merely hypothetical. We believed it was coming. Dad didn’t teach us kids to shoot because we were a hunting family. We weren’t.
What is “dominionism” and why did a political candidate in Arkansas write a book arguing that parents should be able to have their rebellious children stoned? In this post, I delve into dominionism and Reconstructionism, attempting to provide a framework and brief overview. I also discuss the connections between dominionism, Reconstructionism, and the Christian homeschool movement.
First, Julie Ingersoll examines What Kirk Cameron’s Monumental Reveals about the Subtle Influence of Reconstructionism. This is a must read. Second, with the anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking coming up, Doug Phillips is planning a centennial celebration – and arguing that the movie “Titanic” Dishonors the Sacrifice of Brave Men. This is an example of Vision [...]
I recently read a New York Times piece about the vigilante killing of gays in Iraq. For at least six years, gays have been bullied and harassed by security forces and beaten and killed by reactionary Islamist militias in Shiite areas of Baghdad. Ali Hili, a gay Iraqi activist who lives in London, said as [...]
“Monumental” Lies – Kirk Cameron Visits David Barton - Chris Rodda skillfully debunks the “history” presented in Kirk Cameron’s latest film, Monumental, which discusses America’s supposedly Christian founding and the nation’s subsequent straying from this foundation. A Monumentally Different Kirk Cameron - The ever-insightful Julie Ingersoll reveals that Monumental represents Cameron’s transition from mainstream evangelical premillenialism to the Christian [...]
Doug Phillips of Vision Forum has just announced details for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic to be held this coming April in Branson, Missouri. He’s calling it an “International Centennial Event,” and if you click the link you’ll see the huge poster he’s using to advertise the event. Now you [...]
Whether Christians are Postmillennialist, Amillennialist, or Premillennialist has a dramatic affect on how they view the world. Understanding this aids in understanding things like social justice, dominionism, and the culture wars. Postmillennialists, Amillennialists, and Premillennialists Catholics are generally Amillennialists while mainline Protestants are generally either Amillennialists or Postmillennialists. The distinction between the two is often [...]
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