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Who is King: Christ or Caesar?

Oct 20, 2020

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

The dangers of idolatry ever confront us – even the believer in God. And one key area of idolatry is to put the state ahead of God. This can happen in

Was Judas the First Socialist?

Oct 17, 2020

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

As I was reading through the gospel of John I was struck by what I read in John 12:6. I of course have read it often before, and perhaps others have

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

Oct 15, 2020

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

In the light of the corona crisis and how so many states in the West have resorted to draconian lockdown measures which have meant crippling restrictions on personal

Elections and Christian Responsibility

Oct 11, 2020

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

I hope that most folks – especially most Christians – are aware that there are four quite important elections coming up real soon. At the very least,

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

Oct 7, 2020

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

To understand the leftist rage against Ronald Reagan as he won the White House in 1980, and again in 1984, you need to know something of

Politics and Culture Wars: The Vital Spiritual Component

Oct 1, 2020

We must keep spiritual realities in place as we do politics:

A recent meme making the rounds on the social media says that the US election is not so much a matter of right versus left, or Republican versus Democrat,

What Lewis and Chesterton Can Teach Us About Tyranny and Freedom

Sep 28, 2020

Chesterton and Lewis on liberty and tyranny:

Now, more than ever, with freedom and democracy teetering on the brink in so many places – especially here in the state of Victoria at the moment – we need to once again

Yes Christians are called to speak truth to power:

I realise that those who use the phrase found in my title are often those of the left – including the religious left and the social justice warriors. But it should

What are we to make of Amy Coney Barrett, the possible Trump nominee for SCOTUS?

With the passing of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today, the US Supreme Court is down to eight justices. Ginsburg died of cancer at age 87.

Full-Tilt Dictatorship Planned for Victoria

Sep 19, 2020

Now the Dictator wants Victorians locked down indefinitely, with arbitrary arrests being planned:

There are few things more dangerous than an arrogant and out-of-control political ruler who has a messiah complex and a horde of cult followers. History tells us

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

Christians are always to run with the total biblical message, and to proclaim the full counsel of God. They are not to pick and choose those bits of the Bible

The Case Against Lockdowns (and Police States)

Sep 10, 2020

The experts are telling us lockdowns are NOT the way to go:

‘Unless we have extreme and indefinite lockdowns in place, we’re all gonna die.’ That is basically the daily mantra we hear from the corona alarmists and the panic-mongers,

As always, some clear thinking on the matter of faith and politics is needed:

Discussions and debates about Christian political involvement will always be with us, and I will need to keep writing about this, as there always seems to

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Who is King: Christ or Caesar?

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

Was Judas the First Socialist?

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

Elections and Christian Responsibility

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

Politics and Culture Wars: The Vital Spiritual Component

We must keep spiritual realities in place as we do politics:

What Lewis and Chesterton Can Teach Us About Tyranny and Freedom

Chesterton and Lewis on liberty and tyranny:

Barrett, SCOTUS and Abortion

What are we to make of Amy Coney Barrett, the possible Trump nominee for SCOTUS?

Full-Tilt Dictatorship Planned for Victoria

Now the Dictator wants Victorians locked down indefinitely, with arbitrary arrests being planned:

Two Views of the State

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

Faith and Politics – Again

As always, some clear thinking on the matter of faith and politics is needed:

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Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

These five female superstars put so many men to shame:

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

The experts are now nearly unanimous: lockdowns are counterproductive and must be stopped:

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

20,000 medical experts say NO to draconian lockdown measures:

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

This new statement on religious liberty is well-worth being aware of:

We must keep spiritual realities in place as we do politics:

Chesterton and Lewis on liberty and tyranny:

Yes Christians are called to speak truth to power:

This is the most ominous attack on our freedoms and democratic rights ever seen in Australia:

What are we to make of Amy Coney Barrett, the possible Trump nominee for SCOTUS?

Now the Dictator wants Victorians locked down indefinitely, with arbitrary arrests being planned:

2020 has been quite a year. Here are some reflections on the current state of play:

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

The experts are telling us lockdowns are NOT the way to go:

Here are some reflections on the year so far in light of corona and government responses:

As always, some clear thinking on the matter of faith and politics is needed:

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