The American Vision Blog

Collision Highlights the Great Antithesis: A DVD Worth Having

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:58:25 UTC

The about-to-be released DVD, Collision, is an important work that I heartily commend. The immensely talented and passionate Darren Doane has directed a gripping piece highlighting the debate over...

Collision Publicity Update!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:50 UTC

If you pre-ordered Collision, you should be getting it very soon. Most of them have been shipped. You will be the first 500 to get a copy. Even Amazon hasn't shipped yet. There's a great deal of...

Post Rapture Pet Care

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:56:33 UTC

You know some people will fall for this. The following is from Post Rapture Pet Care: "Do you wonder what is going to happen to your pets when Jesus descends from Heaven to re-unite the Church with...

Christian Thievery

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:30:15 UTC

“You shall not steal” (Deut. 5:19). Most Christians would claim they try their best to live by these words which are a part of the timeless, and still applicable, Ten Commandments given...

Stop "Antichrist" From Coming to a Theater Near You

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:19:39 UTC

We’re grieved to tell you about one of the most vile movies of all time which is set to hit theaters next week. If we even put the poster in this e-mail, you would be disgusted. But, with...

Columbus and the Flat Earth Myth

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:31:40 UTC

Each October, Christopher Columbus is hammered for his voyages of exploitation of native peoples, and Christians are ridiculed for once opposing the forward thinking Columbus and his rejection of the...

Is "V" About the Obama Administration?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:35:36 UTC

"V" was a TV series that aired in 1983. It was about seemingly benevolent Visitors who came to earth to bring hope. People immediately took sides, some embracing the Visitors and others resisting....

What you Probably Didn't Know About Helen Keller

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:00:32 UTC

I've used the story of Helen Keller to teach the lesson that God's people should never be content with scraps fed to us from the table of humanists. The first time Anne Sullivan sits down to eat...

Nobel's Stockholm Syndrome

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:56:52 UTC

It was because of a woman named Bertha Kinsky. She was a pacifist and a free-thinker (which means anti-religious). He fell in love with her, and they married, but she left him. He was wealthy, but...

Selling ObamaCare Like Selling Hot Dogs

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:20:20 UTC

President Obama is trying desperately to sell his healthcare program to the nation. His latest stunt is a staged photo op at the White House Rose Garden with 150 doctors in tow from the 50...

Jack Webb's My Hero!

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:26:32 UTC

Dragnet was one of the most popular shows. on radio and television. A "dragnet" refers to the coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. "Dragnet had its origins in Webb's small...

"The Elderly Have a Duty to Die"

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:23:01 UTC

Democratic congressman Alan Grayson from Florida accused Republicans of wanting Americans to "die quickly" if they get sick. Of course, Republicans are outraged. We'll have to see how the Democrats...

How Much Land Does the Federal Government Own?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:20:24 UTC

Do you know how much land in the United States is owned by the Federal Government? It's shocking: Nevada : 84.5% Alaska: 69.1% Utah: 57.4% Oregon: 53.1% Idaho: 50.2% Arizona:...

Is Gary DeMar Secretly a Friend to Hyperpreterists?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:01:38 UTC

“What do you say in response to all of the people saying that you are secretly a friend to hyperpreterists?” -- Question submitted by Aduro in The Christian Worldview Forum I am a very...

The Metaphysics of Evolution

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:36:58 UTC

A University of Oregon research team claims “that evolution can never go backwards, because the paths to the genes once present in our ancestors are forever blocked.” Isn’t that...

High Gasoline Prices are Paying Off

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:02:35 UTC

If government had its way, oil prices would be regulated and “excessive” profits taxed. The majority of Americans support higher taxes on the oil companies because of short-term...

Artists as the "Nation’s Headlights"?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:03:55 UTC

DRAFT Proposal There has been collusion between the White House Office of Public Engagement and the National Endowment for the Arts (the other NEA) to produce works that supported the Obama...

Changing America Without Politicians

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:24:05 UTC

In 1982 I wrote my first book: God and Government: A Biblical and Historical Study. It begins with the operating premise that government is not synonymous with politics. Slef-government under God is...

Dawkins is Right, but Armstrong’s a Liberal

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:48:30 UTC

In today’s article, I made the point that most conservative Christian leaders would discount what Karen Armstrong had to say, simply because of who she is. After the article was posted this...

The National Reform Association

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:17:38 UTC

In 1861, a small Presbyterian denomination known as the Covenanters, founded in 1809 in Western Pennsylvania, created a petition that pointed out that the Constitution made no reference to Jesus...

Barack Obama Needs to Rent Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:56:34 UTC

“In 1930, the Republican controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the… Anyone? Anyone?… the Great Depression, passed the…Anyone?...

Albert H. "Chip" Freundt, III 1957-2009

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:30:50 UTC

Chip Freundt was the son of Rev. Albert H. Freundt, Jr. (1932-2001). Rev. Freundt was a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary when I was a student there. During my time at RTS, I got to know one...

Flight 93, the Crater and the Open Book

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:45:12 UTC

People rhetorically ask where God was on 9/11 as though He wasn’t anywhere. Or they ask it accusingly, the way a detective asks a suspect if he has an alibi. “Where were you on the...

"You Lie!"

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:41:41 UTC

During Obama’s speech to both sessions of Congress last Wednesday, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) interjected, “You lie!” when the president denied that Obamcare would cover illegal aliens....

Economic Flim-Flam

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:39:48 UTC

// The American Vision on Facebook Economics is not difficult to understand. It takes PhDs, politicians, and other “experts” to confuse us. But these guys could not get away with...

Pre-Wrath v. Dispensationalism

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:05:04 UTC

Because American Vision is a worldview ministry, we address issues that are broader in scope than most ministries. As a result, we take issue with a number of topics that many Christians hold dear....

Maddow Mocks, Misleads on Medicare

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:55:17 UTC

Liberal commentator Rachel Maddow of MSNBC has just come out ridiculing the man who had his finger bitten off by a MoveOn.org protestor. The victim—an anti-Obamacare protestor—was treated...

Black Columbine Attempt; the Van Jones Jinx

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:43:56 UTC

Obama’s self-proclaimed Marxist “Green Job Czar” Van Jones has made several absolutely insane and radical comments in his career, including the “Republicans are...

Don’t Protest the President’s School Speech If . . .

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:24:34 UTC

Many parents are upset that President Obama is going to “indoctrinate” their children with his speech on September 8. I’m as shocked as you are about Socialism being promoted by the...

More conservative hypocrisy on education.

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:33:59 UTC

Conservatives are rightly criticizing Obama's infiltration of public schools with his agenda (we all know this is the game). But in the clip that follows, Malkin (I love her!) and Hannity decry the...

Swedish Meatballs

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:46:39 UTC

The podcast today reviewed the socialist mindset in which people switch off their minds and bow in passive submission to what their leaders tell them, usually in response to the offer of some type of...

Rep. Watson (D-CA): The Castro-ation of America (Part 2)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:05:23 UTC

This is part 2 of 2, following yesterday's post... Finally, Watson thinks Castro set up quite a good healthcare system in Cuba, and she wants to go ahead with the Castro-ation of America’s...

Rep. Watson (D-CA): The Castro-ation of America

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:47:55 UTC

This is Part 1 of a 2-part blog post. Part 2 will follow tomorrow. First, Representative Diane Watson’s words: If the president, your commander in chief, fails, American fails.… Do we...

Culture is What We Make of the World

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:48:14 UTC

The Church has been given two commissions, and both involve being "fruitful and multiplying." Genesis 1:28 states to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the...

Call It Kopechne Care

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:31:21 UTC

Death is the great equalizer. It’s the door that we all have to pass through (Heb. 9:27). In life, no one is really equal, not even before the law. Ted Kennedy used the tragedies of others to...

Atheist Christopher Hitchens in Debate of His Life

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:39:06 UTC

For nearly a year I have been working with a group of producers in the development of the film Collision: Is Christianity Good for the World?, a debate between atheist Christopher Hitchens and...

The Impossibility of Gender Equity in Sports

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:37:04 UTC

Last week I watched some of the World Track and Field Championship that was held in Berlin. I wanted to see how fast Usain Bolt of Jamaica would run the 100 and 200 meters. He ran them in record...

Long Live "The Race"!

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:48:16 UTC

Racial tensions have factored in several of the prominent headlines since Obama took office, not surprisingly. What many whites have feared is an “It’s our turn now” attitude among...

So Now It's OK to Impose Morality

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:15:45 UTC

With the best-seller status of books supporting atheism and attacking religion in the news, it’s remarkable to see so much talk about religion by the president and liberals in general. Can you...

Canadians Aren't Connecting the Dots... Will Americans?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:50:42 UTC

I am a dual citizen of both Canada and the United States. I was born and raised in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, while frequently visiting my father’s side of the family in Ferndale,...

Indoctrination is an Inescapable Concept

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:48:49 UTC

A window of opportunity exists in our nation since families are being pressured by circumstances seemingly beyond their control to follow ominous historical patterns set before us in the atheistic...

Bankers' Nightmare: Mark-to-Market will pop their bubble again...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:06:54 UTC

Jonathan Weil at Bloomberg.com has revealed more about the fine print on bank earnings. Current rules allow them not to report losses incurred due to actual market conditions, but rather require the...

"Sleeping Giant" Katy Abram is a Converted Liberal. Here's Why...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:56:22 UTC

“Sleeping Giant” Katy Abram stood up for freedom as she confronted Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday in Lebanon, PA. Her expressed concern over government interference in health care gained...

Gary North evicerates Jim Wallis' Obamacare propaganda

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:13:17 UTC

"Why Is It God's Way to Allow the Government Control Over Health Care -- Life or Death -- by Taxing and Rationing?" --by Gary North I received an email from Jim Wallis today. You can read it...

Why Health Insurance is Not like Car Insurance

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:26:06 UTC

Chris Matthews, the irritating host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” was questioning Tim Phillips who is president of Americans for Prosperity on mandatory government sponsored healthcare. As...

Censorship for America, and Patriot Profiling

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:43:39 UTC

It's not enough that---as I wrote about yesterday---Pelosi has censored all voices of opposition to Obama's health care in Congress, now we learn that liberals are trying to stack the town hall...

Cash-4-Suckers

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:30:21 UTC

A few months ago I sold my 1979 rustbucket Dodge for $500, just to get rid of it. Darn the luck! If I'd have just held on to it, I could have traded it in on the gummint's "Cash-4-Clunkers" program....

House forced Health Care Vote WITHOUT READING OR DEBATING THE BILL!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:26:26 UTC

Washington (CNSNews.com) - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that the health-care reform bill now pending in Congress would garner very few votes if lawmakers actually had...

The RIGHT to Petition the Government

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:45:34 UTC

Sen. Barbara Boxer claims that “Well-dressed” protesters at Town Hall meetings are out to “hurt our president.” House Majority leader Nancy Pelosi claims protesters are...

A Modest Proposal to Save the Planet

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:33:55 UTC

“For people who are looking for ways to reduce their ‘carbon footprint,’ here’s one radical idea that could have a big long-term impact, some scientists say: Have fewer...

How Much Is the First Lady Costing You?

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:53:09 UTC

According to an article at CanadaFreePress.com, Michelle Obama pampers herself with over twenty personal attendants at the White House, some with six-figure salaries. Total cost (salaries alone, not...

Did Jesus Identify Obama as the Antichrist?

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:54:29 UTC

An article on WorldNetDaily’s website reports on an anonymous “Christian with a theological education and many years in the ministry . . . who claims Jesus might have revealed who the...

What Credit Is and What It Isn’t

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:28:48 UTC

Many of the improvements in financial conditions can be traced, in part, to policy actions taken by the Federal Reserve to encourage the flow of credit. For example, the decline in interbank lending...

Sgt Crowley Should Have Said, "NO"

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:10:56 UTC

Someone sent me a link to the following article. I found it relevant and insightful as a supplement to the issue I wrote about today. I have reposted it here with permission from the author, Erica...

Why Christians Look Like Fools in Politics

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:13:21 UTC

Some Christians groups finally begin to speak out in regard to the Henry Gates-Sgt. Crowley-Obama controversy over the false accusations of racial profiling---only to show why Christians almost...

What's Driving up the Costs of Health Care in America?

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:09:13 UTC

Since Obama, Orszag, and the rest of the left have targeted the skyrocketing costs of healthcare as a reason for more government control, I think we should be open about the reason for these...

Join the Grassroots Movement to Take America Back!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:26:21 UTC

American Vision is challenging you to engage in a massive grassroots effort to invite, suggest, recommend, etc. American Vision's Facebook fanpage to as many people as you can find! We are dedicated...

2009 Worldview Super Conference: Final Thoughts

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:23:54 UTC

A beautiful thing happened last week. Christians from all over the world gathered at an old church in Powder Springs Georgia. They exchanged compliments as well as phone numbers; jokes as well as...

Foundations of a Gold Standard (Outline)

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:46:01 UTC

www.GaryNorth.com The gold standard of Byzantium lasted over 1,000 years (325 to 1453). It was a product of Christian civilization. The modern gold standard was a was a product of...

Day 3 of the 2009 Worldview Super Conference

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:33:58 UTC

Day three of the Worldview Conference has been a whirlwind of fun and mutual encouragement. Various subjects have been covered by passionate speakers. The theme of the day seems to be education....

Day 2 of the 2009 Worldview Conference

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:34:25 UTC

Folks…I just heard one of the best sermons I’ve ever heard in my life. I was so convicted that I qustioned whether or not to write this blog, or spend the rest of the evening in...

Blogging from the Conference: The Godless Standard?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:31:09 UTC

Enjoy my summary of Dr. Gary North's presentation this morning: I’m blogging from the 2009 American Vision Worldview Super Conference. Dr. Gary North just finished giving a presentation on...

Day 1 of the 2009 Worldview Conference

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:07:00 UTC

For those of you who couldn't make it to the conference...hopefully you'll find this helpful: Well, I’m certainly excited about the 2009 American Vision Worldview Super Conference. It’s...

We All Believe in Something

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:22:59 UTC

All worldviews are by definition belief systems. A person does not have to believe in God to be considered religious. “Richard Dawkins has publicly admitted: ‘I believe, but I cannot...

The Moon-Landing Hoax

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:40:35 UTC

On July 20, 1969, two Americans landed on the moon. While railroads transformed commerce, communication, and travel in the United States, Moon landings abruptly stopped with no commercial benefits...

Walter Cronkite Was a Socialist

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:25:19 UTC

“We ought to be increasing our taxes. We who have it ought to be paying a lot more, but should insist on efficiency in expenditure.”—Walter Cronkite When Walter Cronkite was 89, he...

Black Panther Thugs Off the Hook

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:46:37 UTC

First, the background, then my comments: Perhaps you remember the two poll workers in downtown Philadelphia during the last election who represented the "New Black Panther Party" by brandishing a...

The Social Networking Information Highway is the New Roman Road System

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:36:11 UTC

On July 5th, I spoke at a church in celebration of our nation’s Christian heritage. After the service, a man approached me. He told me that he had come across a great source for news. He was...

"Homeschoolers Are Only Good For Cleaning Toilets"

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:11:49 UTC

The title for today’s article is taken from a response to one of American Vision’s daily articles. The respondent is an atheist who claims he can refute any argument raised in defense of...

Living in Caves is for Losers

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:22:58 UTC

Bible studies thrive in every neighborhood across the United States. Washington, D.C., abounds with prayer breakfasts. A big deal is made of where presents attend church. The Bible remains the...

The Iroquois League and the U.S. Constitution

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:28:16 UTC

It’s been claimed that credit should be given to the Iroquois for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other vital instruments of liberty. The ideas expressed in these documents of liberty...

Swearing to Make the Pain Go Away

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:28:34 UTC

A new study shows that swearing might help to mute the pain of an injury. “It taps into emotional brain centers and appears to arise in the right brain, whereas most language production occurs...

Micro-Chips: Bet You Can’t Buy Just One

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:36:33 UTC

We bought almost 3 billion dollars worth of semiconductors on average over the past three months. We’ve been trending up since February. This is how the economy is managing to recover despite...

Are You Smarter than an Arizona High School Student?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:40:01 UTC

To determine students’ level of basic civic knowledge, The Goldwater Institute surveyed Arizona high school students with questions drawn from the United States Citizenship and Immigration...

EPA suppresses truth about "global warming" farce - EXPOSED

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:54:10 UTC

June 29 saw the exposure of an apparent EPA cover-up, where an official purposefully suppressed a study submitted by one of the organization's own scientists, Alan Carlin. The report debunked...

Were the Founders Deists?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:06 UTC

July 4th brings out the historical revisionists. One of the more kooky revisionist claims is that our Founding Fathers were Deists. Deism is a philosophical belief system that claims that...

And They Call This Science

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:31:59 UTC

As a young boy, I loved science. On standardized tests, I always scored highest in the science category. Astronomy was a favorite interest, but it didn’t take me long to realize that astronomy...

How Ray Comfort Should Not Answer a Skeptic: Part 3

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:51:24 UTC

Bible prophecy is an empirical discipline. It can be tested. Did a prophet’s prediction come to pass as stated? The Bible takes such predictions seriously. A false prediction is a reflection of...

How Ray Comfort Should Not Answer a Skeptic: Part 2

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:36:30 UTC

A skeptic named Jonathan asked the following question on Ray Comfort’s blog: “Could anyone of you believers tell me when the end times will happen, besides soon? It seems to me that the...

How Ray Comfort Should Not Answer a Skeptic: Part 1

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:59 UTC

Ray Comfort has put himself on the front lines defending the Christian faith by confronting the spirit of the age and those who promote it, especially atheists. One of the recurring arguments used by...

The First Principles of Economics

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:28:14 UTC

What is the first principle of economics? Some economists will claim that it’s supply and demand, while others insist that it’s scarcity or the division of labor. The first principle of...

Losing Faith in the Future

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:24:13 UTC

The brick-and-mortar Christian book business is in trouble. You could see the steady decline year after year at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) run by the Christian Booksellers...

Sanford Step Down

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:21:41 UTC

You've heard the news about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford's affair. He has resigned from his position as chariman of the Republican Governor's Assoc., but has made no motion toward leaving his...

10 Biblical Ways to Succeed at Work and Build Wealth

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:48:35 UTC

One of the greatest needs of Christ's Kingdom in the United States and around the world is the ability and inclination of Christians to succeed in their so-called secular occupations and...

Wimps for Jesus Need Not Apply

Fri, 29 May 2009 15:06:15 UTC

The following news item from the OneNewsNow site should bring a cheer. We are not to be doormats for Jesus. WASHINGTON, DC - The group Americans United for Separation of Church and State wants the...

Say No to Latinas, Italians, African Americans, and One-Legged Men

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:41:16 UTC

So a “Latina” has been nominated by Barack Obama to replace the retiring David Souter. Please explain to me how her ethnicity should make any difference. If Sonia Sotomayor were living in...

The Home Depot and Lowe's Delusion

Tue, 19 May 2009 13:34:23 UTC

Simply put: don't believe the media hype about Lowe's and Home Depot's better-than-expected-earnings indicating a housing recovery. This, of course, was all the rage yesterday with Lowe's; Home Depot...

What Can be Done?

Sat, 16 May 2009 12:49:30 UTC

I received the following from Dr. Russell S. Schierling. The people could have prayed and waited for God to do something or they could have prayed and then acted on those prayers. Can you imagine...

A Higher Education Revolution

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:08:33 UTC

The United States of America was founded on biblical principles—but the current statist education system in America was not. Those who have researched the public school model have found that it...

The Detroit of the South & the “Hit Recording Capital of the World”

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:23:32 UTC

“In 1921, automotive tycoon Henry Ford, accompanied by Thomas Edison, came to Muscle Shoals with a vision of transforming this area into a metropolis. ‘I will employ one million...

A National Day of Prayer is Not Enough

Fri, 08 May 2009 02:33:20 UTC

Organizers of the National Day of Prayer were upset that President Obama did not officially participate in the observation. He said he would pray privately-a biblical ideal-as he does every day, the...

Earlier unknown "stress tests" reveal this week's BIG LIES

Fri, 08 May 2009 19:00:42 UTC

Prof. William Black tells us that "stress tests" are nothing. The government used them last year already in relation to AIG, Fannie and Freddie, and IndyMac. The great revelation: past tests were up...

Man Detained for Displaying “Don’t Tread on Me” Bumper Sticker

Wed, 06 May 2009 21:58:48 UTC

Our friends at The Patriot Depot just received a call from Rosemarie in Ball, Louisiana alerting Patriot Depot that her brother-in-law was stopped by small town Louisiana police and detained by the...

Kempism: Who is the Next Jack Kemp?

Tue, 05 May 2009 17:28:49 UTC

We're going to need another Jack Kemp. We're in the same mess now as we were when he rose to prominence in the 1970s: rising taxes, energy rationing, and a misguided belief that we can counter all of...

Penguins, Dog Vomit, and Human Sexuality

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:59:23 UTC

Homosexuals have been able to convince many Americans that homosexual behavior is normal by the use of some bad logic. Since most public schools do not teach students how to think, it's no wonder...

Greg Graffin: Atheist Punk

Mon, 04 May 2009 15:48:37 UTC

Among the outspoken atheists today one has had less public attention, but I think he deserves a little more. UCLA biology professor and long-time punk-rock singer Greg Graffin exemplifies...

Chrysler Crisis in Obama's Town & Country

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:56:33 UTC

You've heard that "talks" broke down last night between investors and "the administration," forcing Chrysler to file Chapter 11. The breakdown came as a small groups of investors refused to accept...

“Swine Flu” and the End of the World

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:12:18 UTC

"People were surrounded by traumatic death. And they didn't have any idea how far it would go. Was it going to kill everybody? . . . Could this be the end of the world-is this Armageddon that the...

More on modern atheism as a Leftist-only cause

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:01:22 UTC

I have more than once now given my jugdment that today's atheism has little other purpose than the promotion of radical left-wing politics. Today I ran across more proof. Listening, for a moment, on...

'Day and Hour' Predicted or Refuted?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:54:11 UTC

Last weekend we ran an email ad for Francis Gumerlock’s wonderful book on the history of failed end-times predictions, The Day and The Hour. What occurred afterward provides lessons in both...

Peddling Prophetic Snake Oil

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:10:23 UTC

Hal Lindsey claims that the Bible predicts that oil will be discovered in Israel. [1] The book Breaking the Treasure Code: The Hunt for Israel's Oil [2] claims to prove it by an appeal to the...

Banks Beat the Street? Or Just Fooled It?

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:41:14 UTC

Surprised like I was when, in the deepest point of a recession, big Banks suddenly start posting huge profits? Well, I have written previously on the mark-to-market rule which allows banks to report...

A Liberal's Idea of a Simplified Tax Code

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:55:56 UTC

President Obama is proposing a simplification of the tax code. We've heard this before. As it now stands, the tax code consists of 60,000 pages and 3.7 million words. If the IRS wants to get you, it...

Tax Day, Taxman, and Free Lunches

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:31:51 UTC

George Harrison of the Beatles was inspired to write "Taxman," which first appeared on the 1966 Revolver album, when he discovered how much he was really earning after he paid taxes. He was outraged!...

The Lost History of Superman

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:51:23 UTC

Superman is an American cultural icon. He is probably one of the most recognized fictional characters in the world. The Superman franchise is a multi-million dollar enterprise. Everything from comic...

The Scandal of the Christ

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:16:45 UTC

When Mel Gibson's controversial film, The Passion of the Christ was released in 2004, millions of people were exposed to the brutality of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ—many for the very first...

Constitutional Hermeneutics

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:43:22 UTC

Hermeneutics, the science and skill of interpretation, is most often applied to the Bible. But hermeneutics can be applied to any written document. For example, the Constitution is a piece of...

"I'm not a spiritual dermatologist"

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:34:44 UTC

I’m reminded of Jim Croce’s song “Don’t Mess with Big Jim” when asked to mediate disputes with fellow Christians and their ministries: “You don’t pull on...

Health Care at the Point of a Gun

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:17:04 UTC

Like anyone else, I believe healthcare is important. The question is, What’s the best way to pay for it? Many believe we should have a government-funded system. There is no such thing. The only...

Bonus Hypocrisy

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:45:27 UTC

After all of the hullabaloo about AIG paying millions in bonuses after receiving bailout money, Obama yelled, and congress enacted a law to tax those bonues up to 95%. Well, just in: Fannie Mae and...

Toxic-Asset Ball-Under-Shell Game Continues...

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:29:31 UTC

A few days ago I commented on Geithner's toxic asset plan as the second quarter drew to an end. The problem of reporting toxic asset values at current (massively depreciated) values looms for banks'...

Southern Poverty Law Center Exposed

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:20:25 UTC

Two months ago I received an email from Robin Phillips who works as a researcher and political journalist for the UK pressure group Christian Voice and is a regular contributor to the Kuyper...

"The Statue of Three Lies"

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:05:37 UTC

The battle for America is being fought on two fronts: In the courts and the universities. If these two institutions remain in the hands of liberals, reversing anti-Christian trends will take decades...

Dark Matter

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:18:27 UTC

The March 8, 2008 issue of New Scientist magazine published articles on "dark matter" and "dark energy."[1] We're told that 22 percent of the cosmos "seems to be made of invisible dark matter, whose...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:19:05 UTC

This eerie classic sci-fi drama is based on a Jack Finney story that first appeared in Colliers Magazine in 1954. The short story met with such success that it was rendered into a novel the following...

Opening Up Gary’s Email Vault

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:07:21 UTC

From time to time, I'm going to open up my email box to readers. It's too bad that I'm not a comedian. There is some great material here. The first one is from a King-James-only advocate. I asked him...