Christian Mind in Action
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…
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…