Category Archives: Progressive?

Dare to challenge the intolerance

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

 Collin Hansen wrote a piece at The Gospel Coalition provocatively titled, “Dare to be Immoral.” The point of his title (IMHO) is that there is shifting societal opinion about what constitutes morality that will put Christians in a position of … Continue reading →

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We all need a political reality check

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Many times I find myself wishing that I could take President Obama at his word. Of course the same could be said of many politicians but Obama so often presents himself as such a likable guy. He’s definitely a gifted … Continue reading →

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Why so much outrage?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

  Does it strike you as strange to hear people express moral outrage when these same individuals forcefully reject any notion of an absolute moral order? Evidently there is a moral order to which all rational people should subscribe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Citizenship, Communication, Culture, Democracy, Democrats, Fox News, Government, Hate speech, Leadership, MSNBC, Obama, Partisanship, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressive?, Rachel Maddow, Tolerance | 10 Comments

A gift for my “liberal” friends

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

I thought it would be nice to give my liberal friends a Christmas gift (sorry, holiday gift). The first thing that came to mind was a new label. I am not very comfortable with “liberal.” It just seems, well, too … Continue reading →

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The line dividing good and evil

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

  Hamlet breaks into eulogy: “What a piece of work is man!” “How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action, how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian worldview, Evil in the world, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Imago Dei, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Progressive?, Sin, Theodicy | Leave a comment

Myth about the First Amendment

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

Our Sunday News recently asked me to be a voice to balance the weekly columns of the assistant editor. He generates the most reader response for the paper but writes from more of a left-side, liberal perspective (labels I am a … Continue reading →

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Overreaching on equality for women

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I am glad I grew up in a home where our father taught his seven sons to respect women. Dad would not tolerate any disrespect toward mom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian worldview, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Equal Rights, Equality, Family life, Marital Separation, Marriage, Political Correctness, Progressive?, Wisdom, Wives, Women, Women's rights | 2 Comments

The dignity and worth of human beings

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

Viktor Frankl endured three years of anguish in the Auschwitz concentration camp. After his rescue, he became a professor of Psychiatry and Neurology in the University of Vienna. Frankl recounted his horrific experiences and some lessons to be learned in his book, … Continue reading →

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Unlocking the enigma of our existence

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

There are surprisingly few places to turn for thoughtful answers to the deeper questions about suffering, life and death. Continue reading →

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Social idealism or a Savior?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

After his horrific experience in the Gulag, the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn acknowledged that, “The victims hated their victimizers with the hatred by which they were victimized. And as hatred beget more hatred, the whole world became a concentration camp imprisoned and … Continue reading →

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