Columnist, Miranda Divine presents nothing short of an all out assault on Leftism. Her article clasps a firm hold on the contradiction of ‘selective outrage’ evident in the deafening silence of the Left when it comes to the persecution of Christians.
One only has to imagine the outcry, should the eviction and extermination of Christians from Mosul, have been the eviction and extermination of a homosexual community from the same town.
I doubt that Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, or his team would be given much room to offer refuge to Christians caught up in this crisis. That is without having to fend off, with taxpayer’s money, a plethora of allegations from a large portion of his rather raucous and crude detractors about selective treatment and hypocrisy in regards to the immigration and refugee debates.
In recent months Scott Freeman has written some very sound articles on the relationship between conservatives and (little ‘l’) liberals. In my opinion, Scott presents a fair and balanced perspective, with a ton of grace packed in between the lines. From an American point of view he unpacks some of the issues being faced by most Liberal (capital ‘L’) democratic societies.
This is not definitive, but here are a few more that stand out:
- In Defense of Sex Taboos. Sort of.
- Religious Freedom & Hobby Lobby: Who Is Imposing What on Whom?
- Boyhood Visions of the Future
- Marriage Equality (Part 1) & (Part 2)
A while back I encountered a video which showed some African children in a whole new light. It was viewed through the eyes of dignity, not pity. This article from wanderingandlost.wordpress.com summarises a real and practical approach to raising others up, instead of staring back in horror.
If you have twenty-five minutes, this sermon from Phil Robertson, of ‘Duck Dynasty’ fame, is worth listening to. For context: he is in California talking about reconciliation, resurrection, Jesus Christ and past mistakes.
5. Fake Beeps and the Name of Jesus.
Following on from number four, both Phil and Willie Robertson discuss their disagreement with the A & E producers for using “fake beeps” in order to make ‘Duck Dynasty’ more appealing. In addition to this the producers desired a limit on any sincere mention of Jesus Christ in the prayers which feature at the close of each episode.[i]
‘Be patient with us. It’s not the Pat Robinson show…this is Hollywood hitting the Kingdom of God.’
[i] Source: http://www.thewrap.com/duck-dynasty-star-dishes-on-confronting-producers-over-fake-bleeps-cutting-jesus-video/
Rod Lampard 