Posts Tagged ‘Babylon’
June 7th, 2013 | 
Author: In the light of the recent revelations about the National Security Agency having access to telephone records of Americans and apparently to their use of the Internet, it is an opportune moment to delve into what the Bible teaches about human depravity and power. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Religion and Culture | 
Tags: 1 Peter, ambition, Babylon, Benjamin Franklin, empire, Human depravity, Jeremiah, John Adams, liberty, national security, Patrick Henry, power, President Obama, Revelation 18, Romans, Rome | 
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When things go wrong in society, the finger of blame is regularly and understandably pointed at the “crooked politicians.” Corruption in high places does plague human societies, but it is not the main problem. Psalm 146 clearly teaches that there is a more fundamental and tragic reason for political failure. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bible, Psalms, Religion and Culture, Spirituality |
Tags: Adam, Babylon, Bible, creation, cynicism, evil, fall, Genesis 2, Genesis 3, God, Gospel of John, idolatry, messiah, political corruption, political messiahs, prophetic spirituality, Psalm 2, Psalms, Pslam 146, Revelation 18, spirituality, the world, wisdom spirituality, worship |
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