Category: Culture Clashes
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Culture Clashes
Which conspiracies are true?
A quick survey of X or the top YouTube-influencer-content on the Right reveals that conspiracy theories have never been so widely spread or fervently believed. You can hear Tucker Carlson claiming that the atomic bomb was literally (not figuratively) created…
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Culture ClashesWhen sports is an idol
In July 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell refused to race in the qualifying heat of the Olympic 100-meter competition. A devout Presbyterian, Liddell had been…
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Culture ClashesThere is a Hell. Jesus says so.
Some theologians, included big names like Rob Bell and John Stott, don’t believe in hell, or at least that it is eternal. Instead Stott suggested…
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Culture ClashesJonathan & David and the difference between brave & crazy
The divide between brave and crazy isn’t always easy to see. God wants us to be brave –how many times did He encourage Joshua to…
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Culture ClashesWhat will Canada look like in 2040?
“Canada to Become a Dystopian Nightmare, Households Will Flee: Gov Report.” A Christian friend shared this article with me, from Better Dwelling, a news outlet…
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Culture ClashesGet out of the game
When I was a kid, I remember my aunt asking, whenever we were traveling somewhere, “Are we having fun yet?” Of course, we usually said…
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Culture ClashesHow can everyone be wrong about the world?
How well do you know what is going on in the world? Let’s put it to a test. Without consulting the internet or someone else,…
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Culture ClashesWorld gone woke
This is an overview of “World Gone Woke,” Episode #75 from Lucas Holtvlüwer and Tyler Vanderwoude’s Real Talk podcast. Real Talk is a bi-weekly podcast…
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Culture ClashesThe subterranean origins of certain Equality and Justice doctrines
**** If I were the devil – which some of you may believe after reading on – if my sworn mission was to devour the…
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Culture ClashesPeppa Pig propagandizes preschoolers
During the COVID lockdowns, some North American children began developing a British accent, and started using words like “mummy” and “water closet.” This development was…
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Culture ClashesLorie Smith: another Christian battling to preserve a freedom we all need to use more often
Lorie Smith is a Colorado website designer and graphic artist who wants to expand her business to include wedding clients. While she’s worked with homosexual…
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Culture ClashesSamuel Sey on Critical Race Theory
This is an edited excerpt from Lucas Holvlüwer and Tyler Vanderwoudes’ Real Talk podcast Episode 43 where they discussed Critical Race Theory with special guest Samuel…
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Culture ClashesHow the Bible made the world a better place
Though most wouldn’t want to admit it, the Bible has made the world a better place even for those that don’t believe it. How can…
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Culture ClashesA beginner’s guide to contending
For decades there has been talk of a “culture war” in North America. This is the ongoing battle we’re having over which beliefs our society…
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Culture ClashesThe problem with pacifism
***** The 20th century was the bloodiest in history. It started badly with the 1914-1918 conflict, which was called “the war to end all…
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Culture ClashesThe Great Reset: don’t let a crisis go to waste
Over the past several months, the phrase The Great Reset has swirled around media headlines and social media. Many Christians are asking, should we support…
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Culture Clashes“Let’s meet in the middle”: the con in compromise
A new administration has taken over in the US, and President Joe Biden and friends are using a lot of conciliatory talk about unity, and…
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Culture ClashesAnimal rights vs. animal welfare
If you think that a dog’s owner shouldn’t be allowed to beat it for fun, you might think you support animal rights. But Wesley Smith,…
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Culture ClashesWhat’s the best response to a wedding cake request?
What do you say to a homosexual couple who asks you to bake a cake for their wedding a month from now? That was the…
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Culture ClashesCan one culture be better than another?
***** Can one culture be better than another? We use to think so. We used to understand that Western values — those that are rooted…
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AssortedMODERATION: Where beer and psalm-singing go hand in hand
In his book God Gave Wine, Kenneth Gentry outlines the three positions Christians have has concerning alcohol consumption: PROHIBITION: it’s bad and the Scriptures forbid…
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Culture ClashesBlack Lives Matter – the slogan
**** This article is also available in an audio version on YouTube, and on the Focal Point podcast site. The death of George Floyd in…
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Culture ClashesAre you “blessed” or “privileged”?
**** A couple of years back a viral video showed a large group of older teens getting ready to race for a $100 bill. It…
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Culture ClashesMay I judge?
I hear repeatedly that we’re not supposed to judge another. Young people express themselves this way, and that’s not surprising – after all, not judging…
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Culture ClashesBruce Jenner & Micklewhite: Adult problems lurk amongst the picture books
It was a beautiful day. The temperature had soared to eighty degrees plus and one of our daughters and four of our grandchildren were over…
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Culture ClashesOverpopulation is a myth, and we should have known
While overpopulation fears aren’t causing the same panic they once did, this bogeyman hasn’t disappeared entirely. The United Nations still has their Population Fund, advising…
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Culture ClashesESPN.com Embraces Nudity
Sports Illustrated has been featuring near nudity in their swimsuit edition for years now. Pictures from that annual issue were also featured prominently on their website,…
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Culture ClashesDid Adam have a belly button?
Why we need to clarify Article 14 of the Belgic Confession In the fourth century a big battle was fought over a one-letter difference. The…
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Culture ClashesWhite sister thinks she is black mother
This summer a former Olympic athlete convinced the world that a man can become a women. Bruce Jenner underwent surgeries that included breast implants and…