Science has uncovered a huge amount of information about the universe. But some areas are proving resistant. One intractable puzzle is consciousness. Some theorists are proposing "panpsychism," the notion that everything has consciousness. But, like the multiverse, this is an attempt to evade the evidence for God and the human soul.
Christian schools were in decline, back when all they cared about was sheltering children and "good enough" academics. But now they are on an upsurge, thanks to the failures of public schools and strong academics, as exemplified by classical Christian education.
The second trial of Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, charged for "hate crimes" by quoting the Bible on homosexuality, has concluded. Rod Dreher is calling it the "trial of the century," a defining moment for whether the West will opt for freedom or totalitarianism.
Another war breaks out, a bipartisan effort to punish bipartisan effort, and paying Trump not to run.
As we worry about the decline in church affiliation, a historian offers some important perspective. In 1890, only 22% of Americans were affiliated with a church. That compares to 46% today, already a drop from a high of 70% in the 1990s. Far from being an age of increased secularity, the 20th century saw religion in the USA grow more than 300%!
Lutheran schools teach the Catechism, including the commandment forbidding adultery, and that instead "We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life." Some parents are objecting, though, to the word "sexually." How should this be handled?
We American Christians have it easy compared to our fellow believers in other parts of the world, so claims that we are "persecuted" are hard to take seriously. But Andrew Brunson, an American pastor and missionary to Turkey, was indeed persecuted, spending two years in a Turkish prison.He thinks it is only a matter of time before American Christians will experience overt persecution. And he says it will take new high tech forms.
Some Protestants are flirting with the political philosophy of integralism, which grows out of Catholic political theory in which the church rules the state, exercising coercive power for the supernatural good. That includes punishing heretics. Such as Protestants. In an integralist state, non-Catholics must at best be second class citizens, as a study of the movement makes clear.
Donald Trump is facing numerous criminal indictments, but the most personally devastating may be the recent judgment in a civil suit that takes away his business.
In the great picture election, we have a winner. And this election was not polarized or easily disputed because it was UNANIMOUS, a victory of art over technology.
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