Understanding the history and nature of the modern state of Israel can rank among the most frustrating tasks that one can embark on today. The amount of polarized information and opinions is staggering and it can be difficult, especially as a libertarian and even moreespecially as a Christian, to find information that tackles the subject in helpful
Apologetics
Are Christians Called to Honor the Sabbath?
There has been some controversy lately within Christian circles (isn’t there always?) regarding certain figures and their attitudes toward the Old Testament of the Bible. Naturally, as Christians, we can learn from and value the whole of scripture as ultimately pointing to Christ and God’s work of human redemption. While we do not have to
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Foreign Policy
The USS Maine: Archetype for Intervention
February 15 marks the anniversary of the destruction of the USS Maine, a momentous event that precipitated America’s involvement in the Cuban independence movement and what eventually became known as the Spanish American War. Most Americans gloss over this period in their history, it being quite overshadowed by the eventual scale of World War I.
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Current Events
Why Christians Should Be Non-Interventionist
With the 24-hour news cycle and its almost limitless global reach, it never fails that we hear daily about the newest outbreak of violence or instability somewhere in the world. Word of the latest humanitarian crisis is often front and center on social or mass media, ready to attract our attention and pull at our
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Current Events
Let’s Talk About Immigration
Can I be honest? Immigration is not a pet issue of mine. It has never ranked highly in my political awareness, I don’t tend to traffic in the latest statistics or partisan trends, and I don’t subscribe to any of the sensational viewpoints. As with so many other policy areas, the debate has been forced into two
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Apologetics
Was There Death Before the Fall?
In discussions amongst Christians of all stripes regarding the doctrine and details of creation, the foremost disagreement is often that of interpretation of the creation days themselves; whether the six days of creation represent solar days or longer lengths of time. But a close second to this for many may very well be the question
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Foreign Policy
What IS Apologetics?
A couple of weeks ago, as I was working on launching our brand new YouTube channel (which, by the way, you can find right here!) I was caught by surprise and reminded of a very important point. Oftentimes, when we get very close to and very deep into something, whether it be a new hobby, new
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Why Should Christians Care About Foreign Policy?
This article is adapted from the introduction to our FREE Kingdom Guide to Foreign Policy which you can find at https://www.nokingbutchrist.org/foreignpolicy A large portion of what goes on in a given day, what makes the news or attracts the comments of our friends, includes some international events. But for many of us, it is those
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Movie Review: Vice
The other night, my wife and I wanted to get out of the house and enjoy ourselves a bit while the kids were visiting their grandparents during the Christmas holidays. So, naturally, when given the option of leisure time and open plans, we decided to do the most romantic thing possible: watch a political satire
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Foreign Policy
FDR’s Pearl Harbor Fabrication: A Rebuttal
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and … looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.… Japan