Christian Mind in Action
What does a Christian have to do with politics? To engage or disengage? If engage, how to engage? In this hyper-politicized world, these questions are more urgent than before. Some out of a false of piety avoid politics like plague, arguing Christians shall be “spiritual” rather than being interested in…
The recent book, Shepherds for Sale, by Megan Basham has stirred up quite a conversation and controversy in the conservative evangelical world. The book claims to expose the infiltration of progressivism in the church by the deliberate strategy of secular anti-Christian elites and organizations, including billionaires, foundations, think tanks, and…
A totalitarian government claims total control over the society. But for what? For the perpetuation of this regime, or his regime as often is the case. No doubt, the control is for the enjoyment of power and resources. However, a dictator is not simply a hedonist, although he may be.…
The most common error in writing history is being simplistic, and this temptation is especially strong when the writer happens to be (and often is) the victor of history. Not surprisingly, the US dominated narrative on the collapse of USSR is one uncomplicated slogan “we fought and we won”. As…
Politics does not rise or fall alone. Man functions upon a philosophical and theological presupposition, consciously or unconsciously. He lives in and through his vision of reality concerning God, man, and the world. There are two types of change for a man: one is a change in the vision, and…
Totalitarianism, in one sense, has been the norm of human society for millenniums as most ancient kings and lords claimed a total authority over the people and the land. This totalitarian authority was often established upon a divine stewardship or a direct claim of divinity. But in another sense, totalitarianism…
Fallen man worships creatures, and all worship denotes certain types of dependence. Man sinned by desiring to be self-sufficient as God is self-sufficient, but as a creature he cannot and will never be so. He must depend upon someone or something. This dependence is the root of religion, the search…