I’m on another series, so suckle your beatselts Question: What legitimate responsibilities does government have? Is it their responsibility to protect its citizens, build roads, bridges, and hospitals, feed the poor, educate children, send shuttles into space, execute criminals, make sure our food and water are safe, provide income to the unemployed, assist those who’ve [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Government is Worldview Part 1: Scientific Naturalism/Secular Humanism
Posted in Christianity, Worldview, tagged Bible, ethics, Humanist Manifesto, Humanist Manifesto II, Humanist Manifesto III, reason, scientific naturalism, secular humanism, slavery, society on January 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Founders’ Foundation: Part 6: The Foundation Himself
Posted in Christianity, tagged biblical worldview, C.S. Lewis, founders, IHOP, Jesus, Screwtape Letters on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus Christ (Lord of All, Savior of Mankind, Creator of the Cosmos, King of Kings) Not too long ago I had lunch with my wonderful wife and some good friends of ours at the local IHOP. Our conversation covered a variety of topics while I worked on savoring my chicken-fried steak, mashed potatos and corn, [...]
The Founders’ Foundation: Part 5 – Benjamin Franklin
Posted in Benjamin Franklin, Christianity, Government, tagged Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion, Constitutional Convention, deism, Ezra Stiles, Joseph Priestley, Palos Verdes Library, Poor Richard's Almanack, Walter Isaacson on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Benjamin Franklin (Founding Father, Author, Printer, Scientist, Inventor, Diplomat) Benjamin Franklin completes the triumvirate (along with Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson) of the least religious Founders. And though I’d agree that Franklin wouldn’t be one raising his hands at church and speaking in tongues, I think we’ll find out (again) that Benny wasn’t the staunch [...]