The Weekly Sage hopes to regularly bring brief profiles of key contributors to thought and faith before a Christian audience for historical education and awareness of valuable resources. Raymond Aron “Why is it so difficult to evolve an ideology, in the sense of a total system of interpretation and action? For contemporary societies, scientific and […]
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The Weekly Sage #2: Raymond Aron
02 Nov 2018
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The Weekly Sage: Bertrand de Jouvenel
26 Oct 2018
The Weekly Sage hopes to regularly bring brief profiles of key contributors to thought and faith before a Christian audience for historical education and awareness of valuable resources. Bertrand de Jouvenel – “arbitrary Power, swept on by the passions of the mob and swayed by the ardours of the holders of office, lacking both rule […]
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Chafer Systematic Theology Vol. IV, pp. 206-207
21 Mar 2018
I am conducting research for a presentation that I will make, Lord willing, the first week of April at the Association of Private Enterprise Education conference. Chafer’s 4th volume discusses ecclesiology. Chapter 11 is about contrast between law and grace. I thought this quote discussing individual responsibility in the “Church Age” was interesting from the […]
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The Biblical Foundation for Immigration
19 Jan 2018
On this day when there is a definitive possibility of a “shutdown” of our federal government largely because of a lack of agreement about immigration policy, I was reminded from 1 Peter 1:1 that Christians are “elect exiles of the dispersion” (ESV). I thought this a good time to reflect on some Bible passages that […]
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What George Orwell Knew
09 Sep 2017
The mainstream media coverage of the economic impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma has been very good. There is generally an acknowledgment of the individual human pain and suffering that comes from catastrophic natural disasters. The loss of human life is incalculable from an economic perspective. Upwards of 70 people have died because of hurricane […]
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Radical Individualism
29 Aug 2017
On October 18 Andrew T. Walker, Director of Policy Studies at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention will speak in Cedarville University’s Chapel. I have just finished reading Andrew’s new book God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Gender Identity?. The book helped me understand the issue more clearly […]
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I read a very intriguing article yesterday in the National Review Online by Eliott Kaufman, with the title of “Are Conservatives Really Just Liberals?” By the title you might think the author is about to criticize conservatives in Congress or in the Federal bureaucracy who aren’t acting like conservatives. However the article actually poses a […]
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The “Better Deal” is Another Raw Deal
28 Jul 2017
The Democratic Party, recognizing that it has lost touch with many of its former constituents, rolled out its “Better Deal” this week in Virginia. We have now had Teddy Roosevelt’s “Square Deal,” Franklin Roosevelt’s more famous (or infamous) “New Deal,” Harry Truman’s “Fair Deal,” and now the latest “deal” for the American people. All of […]
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Who Cares For the Most Vulnerable?
25 Jul 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gard family tonight, as they mourn the loss of their baby boy. We sorrow alongside of them. The Gard family’s grief compels us to ask a difficult question that lies at the heart of recent debates over healthcare in America. Who should determine and provide healthcare needs for […]
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Memorial Day and Patriotism
28 May 2017
On Memorial Day we take time to remember the sacrifices made by those who have served and currently served in the United States military, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is right that we should do so. This commemoration is intended to be neither overly sentimental nor falsely patriotic to the point […]
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