Posts Tagged ‘Current Affairs’
What Is Conservatism?
After the Second World War, three thinkers established an intellectual foundation for modern conservatism in America. The philosophical case for conservatism was articulated by Richard M. Weaver in his book Ideas Have Consequences. The link between political and economic freedom was established by Friedrich Hayek in his volume The Road to Serfdom. A comprehensive history…
Read MoreHistory, Theology, and the Nation of Israel
How the Theological-Historical Interface Impacted the Rise of National Israel [Editor’s note: this historical survey was published in our magazine, FrontLine, in our November/December 2016 issue. We republish it today because of its relevance to the current crisis in Israel. Readers may find it helpful in putting the current situation in historical context. The author…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Anti-Semite
God loves all people (the world) so much that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). According to His plan for the nations, God chose one, the nation of Israel, to be a light for all. Ultimately, light was given through the incarnation…
Read MoreGambling What’s the Big Deal? [FrontLine preview]
FRONTLINE Volume 33 • Number 5 Five years ago the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not prevent states from legalizing sports betting. Now thirty-five states and the District of Columbia allow it. Advertisements for sports-betting sites feature some of the most famous athletes and sports celebrities in the country. It is almost impossible to…
Read MorePraying for Israel
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime (Daniel 6:10). There were several Old Testament saints who prayed…
Read MoreThe Right to Life
So familiar and so profound are the words of the Declaration of Independence identifying the self-evident and unalienable rights of men that most think that they form the opening statement in this celebrated document. Actually, these words form the second paragraph of our nation’s founding pronouncement. They identify the right to life, liberty, and…
Read MoreWhen Should a Missionary Flee?
The war in Ukraine has renewed focus on an age-old question, “when should a missionary flee?” The pages of Scripture and Christian history provide many examples for this question. For those who chose to remain in harm’s way, some reaped a harvest of souls as a direct result of their selfless identification with the people,…
Read MoreWar
There is military unrest in many parts of the world just now. This actually is nothing new. Over the last 3,500 years in our world, there have been only 268 in which peace reigned. Hundreds of millions of people have died in war, or as in the case with the current war in the Ukraine,…
Read MorePastor John Monroe on Government Authority and Frontline
FrontLine magazine has once again proved itself to be timely and relevant. While preaching a series of messages through the book of I Peter, I came to a text that treated the believers’ responses to suffering by way of persecution. In the providence of God, the latest issue of FrontLine discussed from multiple angles that…
Read MoreFrontLine: Living Among Wolves
FrontLine | July/August 2021 | VOLUME 31 | NUMBER 4 One cold March morning during a torrential downpour, I observed a man wrestling with a choice. Now, granted, it wasn’t an earthshaking choice, but it was nevertheless fun to watch. You see, he was preparing to exit a Walmart while eating cotton candy. And did…
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