Do Christians Freely Choose Christ if God has Foreordained it? Part I: God’s Choice Becoming a Christian generally involves (at least) three choices1: 1) God chooses a person to be saved; 2) A believer chooses to intercede in prayer on behalf of that person; 3) A believer chooses to follow Christ. Some reformed […]
Why Economic Inequality Exists, Part V: The Effects of Family Fragmentation (2 of 2) Is America Becoming a Two Caste System? We previously deluged you with social science demonstrating the tragic connection between family fragmentation and poverty. Well, we’re not stopping until you cry, “uncle.” Family scholars have identified non-marital childbearing as — by […]
Why Economic Inequality Exists, Part V: The Effects of Family Fragmentation (1 of 2) A “Stay Out of Poverty Now” Card Are you, or someone you know, interested in avoiding poverty? ProofsandSpoofs.com is here to help, as usual. In the early 1990’s, Brookings Institute scholar William Galston, former Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bill […]
Elizabeth Warren Urges Native American Kin to “Sharpen Tomahawks” in Newly Released Open Letter From: Senator Elizabeth Warren (Trump Slayer) To: My Native American Brothers and Sisters Kemo Sabes, It’s truly been a trail of tears since Chief Tiny Arrow raided and overtook the White Wigwam. He has demeaned not just me, but all […]
Multiculturalism and the Horrors of Parkland and Santa Fe Multiculturalism is America’s new civil religion, replacing the Judeo-Christian framework of our Founding. Multiculturalism sets aside moral truth in favor of acceptance and validation of all beliefs. The Judeo-Christian worldview, on the other hand, holds that moral truth isn’t merely subjective — it is outside of […]
Something’s Got a Hold on Me (and You) In this edition of Pop Song Theology, we’re looking at a Steve Forbert song whose message may seem a bit of a cliche within the folk-rock genre that Forbert inhabits. The inability or unwillingness to “Settle Down” (ironically, the title of a much earlier Forbert song, from […]
What Your Christmas Greeting Card Forgot to Mention “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 This message from the assembly of angels (“heavenly host”) in the Gospel of Luke, right after the angel’s announcement to the shepherds of Jesus’ birth, is known […]
(Note: We hope to address the underlying issue of the anthem protests — police misconduct toward African Americans, in a later post. Here, we’re focusing solely on the reasons the NFL has not required players to stand during the anthem, and the impact and cultural significance of Trump’s intervention.) Trump’s Culture Changing Response to the […]
Is Predestination Unfair? Part IV: A Hope that Transcends All Obstacles to Faith in Christ What about Prevenient Grace? Some Arminian thinkers will say that coming to Christ requires some pre-administration of grace – otherwise known as prevenient, preceding, or enabling grace. This divine “wooing “ presumably is the equalizer, thus enabling the disinclined to […]