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Why do Pastors get Involved in Politics?
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I wrote an article, “Robert Jeffress had Trump speak at 1st Baptist Dallas”, in early January. As is often the case, discussions on Medium...
Persecution – Politics – Christian Takeover
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The idea for this post began with my shock at the response of a reader, who was critical of an article I wrote on...
Christians, Trump, Antivax, and the Right
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I received the following response from a typical reader who equates Christians with Right-wing politics, Antivaxers and Trump. "The decline of Christianity in America is...
At 69, I’m Changing Sides
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At 69 years old, I have changed my political affiliation from Conservative Republican to Conservative Independent. There, I have said it, and feel good about it. For those few who made it this far, thanks for listening.
Part 1 – Christianity & Culture – Qualitative Results
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January of 2022 marks the one year anniversary of BCWorldview.org (BCW). Its focus was, and continues to be, a discussion on the intersection of...
Christian Nationalism – Theocracy vs. Secular rule
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Earlier this month I wrote a brief article breaking down the words “Christian” and “Nationalism”, attempting to more clearly define what the concept SHOULD mean, based...
Media Payola
Competing Narratives Try this experiment. If you belong to a gym, watch CNN and Fox side by side. I noticed a while ago that these...
“Imagine” – China & The New World Order
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John Lennon's "Imagine" offers a glimpse of the New World Order DOWNLOAD this story as audio …… or ……. LISTEN to this story now The 2022 Winter Olympics,...
Robert Jeffress had Trump speak at 1st Baptist Dallas
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Why did the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas allow former President Donald Trump to speak at his church during their Christmas service? There was,...
Christians Are Living As An Exile
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As Biblical Christians, there are times when all of us feel like we are living as exiles in this great nation. It’s like living...
Christians and their Worldview – Do We Need to Back Off and Shut Up?
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I have received many comments from readers who strongly express the view that church and state need to be kept separate. Of course, what...
When Deacons & Elders Feel They Must Leave the Church
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How many Christians today have used bad church governance as an excuse for rejecting the entire, God ordained, institution of Sunday morning church attendance...
Explaining ”Woke” to a European
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I have had a running dialogue on Medium with a liberal atheist European (J...) for sometime. It has spread over multiple posts with back-and-forth...
57% of Americans Say Civil War Somewhat to Very Likely
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This maybe a clickbait title but sadly the numbers are not a typo. YouGovAmerica Polling A recent poll from YouGovAmerica was conducted among 1,500 US adult citizens last...
The Irony of Trump Bashing
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If you monitor most any media outlet Trump remains in the news, years after he left office. This is particularly true as the June...
Bipolar Nation
Viewpoint is everything One Dimensional Society Oftentimes, we lump people together as either-or and we tend to put that in extremes. It’s a one-dimensional view of...
The Pulse of America in brief — Media | Politicians | God
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Here are some statists to consider, without comment: Gallup 10/21… Poll results showed 89% of Republicans, 69% of Independents, and 32% of Democrats say they don’t...
Writing to Those Who Oppose Christians
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I have, by choice, decided to invest time in responding to writers of blogs and articles that totally oppose our Biblical Christian Worldview. They...
Part 2 – Christianity & Culture – Guidelines for Communication
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DOWNLOAD this story as audio …… or ……. LISTEN to this story now This is the second in a two part series on what I have learned...
21 Tips for Hiding your Christian Faith
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DOWNLOAD this story as audio …… or ……. LISTEN to this story now As Christians, I propose we focus on protecting our families as we see increasing...
Righteous Indignation vs. Turning the Other Cheek
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An article surfaced from someone I am following referencing the current controversary over a post Steven Furtick (Elevation megachurch) made on Facebook. In the...
Black vs. Gray Areas Of Life –
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Abortion, Sexual Immorality, Women in Ministry, and CRT As Biblical Christians, we need to approach clearly anti-Christian views differently than the gray areas of life. We...
A Unique Perspective On Reparations
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The List of New Terms Generating Conflict Our country is mired in conflicts over terms such as systemic oppression, woke generation, identity politics, inclusive, equity,...
Which Version of Jesus Do You Follow?
Don’t be deceived Who was Jesus? Was Jesus just a brilliant teacher or a charismatic prophet? Seems these days that Jesus gets to be whoever you want...
Polling on the Crisis of American Decline Over 20+ Years
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I shudder when I hear from those who believe that America or Americans have not changed much over the past number of years. Somehow...
The Irony Between Atheists and Christians in America
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There is an interesting paradox happening all around us, between the extremes in our culture, which is sadly ironic. On certain overarching concepts, secularists,...
The State of Christian Theology in America
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In September of 2022, Lifeway Research published its biennial poll on the state of Christian theological beliefs in America. It contained some very interesting...
Is God chastising America (Part 1)
Today’s issues Anyone conscious of recent events is keenly aware that, worldwide, we are in turbulent times what with poverty, climate change, food insecurity, refugee rights,...
Why the Media Lies to Us
We’re surrounded by propaganda because we believe it Nobody trusts the media today and with good reason. The media are almost without exception lying to us. Why...
Milk, Not Solid Food
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What direction are we going as Christians, Carnal or Biblical? The sad reality is that much of the church has lost its way, partly in...
Born-Again Christians say Jesus Not the Only Way to Heaven
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I recognize that much of my writings speak to negative issues in the world. I try to reflect back on God's love and grace...
Social Med Ban – What is the Fix
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On January3rd, 2022, Facebook advertising permanently banned Heroes of Liberty, (publisher of children's books on historical figures) from all future advertising campaigns. After conservative backlash, they reversed their decision within hours. Earlier the same day, Rand Paul announced he was closing his YouTube account due to past COVID videos being removed. Yesterday Majorie Taylor Greene was permanently banned permanently from Twitter and temporarily from Facebook for expressing her views on COVID and the 2020 Presidential election.
Why Do Christians Need To Be Right
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I just read an article on Medium from a Christian who is “deconstructing” her faith. She complained about how frustrated she is with Christians...
Three Ways To Stand Firm In Troubling Times
Beach waves & shifting sand Have you ever been to the Carolina beaches? Because of the shallow shoreline, you can let the incoming waves wash...
Progressive vs. Biblical Christianity
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To be clear at the outset, Progressive Christianity is an oxymoron. One can certainly be liberal or progressive in their social views and still...
Does America Exhibit Systemic Racism
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Definitions The best way to answer this question is to define the term. “Systemic Racism” has been used repeatedly in the media to mean whatever...
Secular Blowback And The Biblical Christian Response
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Why does Christian blowback exist? It's simply because many people, even among the carnal-Christian community, consider Biblically-based morality to be hateful and prejudiced. Of...
What Is A Worldview?
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It seems appropriate to offer a definition of what a worldview is, given that the word is part of our name, “Biblical Christian Worldview.org”....
As Afghanistan Goes, So Goes America
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There will be many books, studies, and congressional committee reports written, as well as endless reporting and media analyses, looking back on what happened...
Our Fractured American Political Parties
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Regardless of current attempts to rewrite history, our country was founded on Biblical Christian principles. However, there have always been two distinct political parties,...
Israel / US Relationship – Deteriorating Rapidly
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The relationship between Israel and the United Sates is deteriorating rapidly. Put simply, my response to that trend comes from the end of John...
Top Christian Facebook Pages Generated by Troll Farms
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Eric Sentell wrote a recent article entitled, “19 of 20 Christian Facebook Pages Are Fake”. Like so much on the internet these days, I took it...
Church Is Not The Problem
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I received a Wall Street Journal article from a friend this morning. The title was “Young People Say Disconnect Keeps Them From Church”. The article went...
“President” Trump Lives On
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I will admit that, to a large degree, I have spent the past few years living in a FOX News cocoon. These days I...
Producing Lazy Socialistic Narcissists
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Ok... let me admit at the outset that this post rubs against the guardrails of the editorial objectives of BCWorldview.org. There are no references...
Woke vs. Biblical Christian Words & Worldviews
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A Collision in Words and Worldviews There is a collision in this country between traditional and progressive cultures, between the "woke" and "Biblical Christian" Worldviews....
God is Spirit not Male or Female
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I recently wrote an article entitled "Righteous Indignation vs. Turning the Other Cheek" It was based on a blog from a "deconstructing" Christian named...
Applying Reasonableness to the 2020 Election Results
A reasonable person Our American justice system relies on judges and juries to make decisions based on their best sense of things. There are no...
Conservative Media Not to be Trusted
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The mission statement of this website is: “Providing honest reporting and analysis on the intersection of contemporary issues and theology, based on a Biblical...
Pedophiles – Remain in the Closet
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It has been amazing to see how our country has changed over the last few years. In many ways, we have become more accepting...
Does Christianity Lower Divorce Rates – Revisiting the Statistics
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DOWNLOAD this story as audio …… or ……. LISTEN to this story now Becoming a “Christian” is supposed to be a life-changing experience (2 Cor. 5:17). Through...
It’s Time to Move On – COVID
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There have been several folks angry with my comments on COVID Omicron from articles like Christians, Trump, Antivax, and the Right… Today the CDC...
Religious Freedom Under Attack in Finland – Who Cares?
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There is a trial going on in the small country of Finland, 5k miles from us. Located in northern Europe, it shares borders with...
Backlash on Liberal Theology -Media To The Rescue
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In the midst of all the Equity Executive Orders pressed by the President, book banning, school name changes, and the House passage of The Equality Act, one might...
Crushing Prosperity
Are you ready for reality? I hope your freezer and pantry are full and you’ve got a 1000-gallon tank of gasoline and another one of...
An Excuse to Hate
Critical Race Theory is for oppressors Disclaimer — as with most controversial topics, not all members of any group or race are guilty of anything....
American Socialism – A Nation In Decline
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What many Americans seem to miss is that the more we spread money around in an attempt to fix the inequities of society in...
Reflections from a 70-year-old Biblical Christian
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With an approaching 70 years on this earth (next January), perhaps I could offer a more longitudinal perspective than many on where our country...
How Much Infrastructure Is Too Much
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As we consider the two bills currently in mortal combat in Congress, I would offer the following observations regarding the question of how much...
Christian Socialism In The Bible?
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The decision on where we, as Christians, should stand on Socialism in this country is one that will become increasingly important as the Biden...
8 COVID Facts & Truths the Media Lies About Daily
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There has been so much political rhetoric surrounding COVID vaccines that it is hard to clear the known facts from the hyperbole. Old data...
I Didn’t Have A Choice
The mantra of no choice “I didn’t have a choice,” Bill adamantly exclaimed to his wife Tina. I haven’t had solid work for a year, and...
8th Amendment on “No-Cash Bail” – for the poor?
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8th Amendment to the Constitution “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Is there a rationale...
Focus on the Family Gets Shut Down by Twitter
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The Daily Citizen, a division of Focus On The Family (Focus) was shut down by Twitter based on a tweet from January 19th, 2020....
The Underlying Cause Of Polarization
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Regardless of where you stand, right or left, Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, communist, socialist, or capitalist, no one would argue that polarization...
Synonyms for Liberal and Progressive – Where Are We Headed?
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Where are we headed as a nation? One indication is the definitions of words. To make my point, check out the "Google search" synonyms...
Stand Up For Our Country Or Take A Knee For Its Injustices?
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As Biblical Christians, this is a valid question. Where should we stand in this continuum of tension between, “Stand Up For Your Country”, the...
The Equality Act – An Email to My Senators
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I just wanted to weigh in on the Senate consideration of the Equality Act from the House. As a senior citizen, this is the...
A Prepper Is…
What is A Prepper The Oxford Languages Dictionary states that a prepper is “a person who believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to...
America, 2021 And Beyond
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No one can predict what the economic climate will be in the U.S. much beyond 2024. Longer range speculations regarding scientific and Orwellian technologies...
United Nations General Assembly Begins Meeting Again
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The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly since COVID took place this week. Intended on being a unifying event after so much...
Code Of Ethics In Media
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Did you know that there is a formal Code of Ethics in Journalism? History The Fourth Estate, a term that dates back to medieval Europe, was first...
Who Are We Praying To As A Nation
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Right now, the conservative news cycle is briefly focused on Biden’s National Day of Prayer (NDP) proclamation. There are endless references to the fact...
Biblical Christians And The Supreme Court
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Typically, disputes in interpretation of the Constitution and its Amendments are adjudicated (judged) by the federal courts, some making it all the way to...
Biblical Christian Rights Under The First Amendment
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What is the 1st Amendment? 1st Amendment to the US Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;...
A Christian Response to Climate Change
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As Biblical Christians, we need to carefully pick our battles. I would suggest they should be focused on the message of the Gospel, that...
The Gospel Makes Us Brave!
In the 2000 plus years since the resurrection of Christ, no Christian has ever taught or been taught that loving your neighbor was wearing...
Was America founded on Christian Principles?
Where did the “Separation of Church and State originate? Much of the research for this article comes from Outrageous Truth by Robert Jeffress Introduction As Revisionists try to...
Media Bias in America
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There is power and prestige in owning and managing media outlets that shape public opinion. Conservative and Liberal broadcasters are contently contradicting each other,...
A Unique Biblical Christian Perspective on the Trump Indictment
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There is a great deal of rhetoric swirling around the Trump indictment which can be broken down into four categories of opinions. I would...