
Romans 13 and the Persecution-Seeking Christian
Whenever we ponder Christianity and government, you can almost wager some well-meaning believer will argue that we can’t expect rulers to be just because Paul actually had the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar in mind when he penned Romans 13. Like many of his predecessors in the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Nero was a

Liberal Outrage on Detaining Children but Not Killing Them
Wonders never cease. Almost overnight, Liberals are using the Bible as a textbook for governing on the topic of immigration. They hate the Bible when it addresses abortion and same-sex sexuality, but they love the Bible when they think they’ve found Bible passages that support socialism and wealth redistribution of

Is It Unbiblical to Protest Unrighteous Governments Like What’s Taking Place in Iran?
The people in Iran are holding public protests against the Iranian government. Are they doing the right thing? Is it wrong to protest corrupt politicians and policies? Our Constitution in the First Amendment codifies the freedom to “petition the government for a redress of grievances” by freedom of religion, assembly,

Was Roy Moore Wrong to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by Supreme Court?
A constant attack on Judge Roy Moore, who is the Republican candidate for US Senator in Alabama, is that he violated his oath by not acquiescing to the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. Like Martin Luther King, Moore was following a higher law and the rights afforded to the

Romans 13, Christian Resistance, and the Coming Tyranny
In a previous article I discussed the biblical principle of Christian resistance as it relates to the upcoming Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. As was pointed out in that article, there are examples in the Bible of God’s people resisting direct commands by civil officials based on a very

Southern Baptist Leader Says Roy Moore Should Comply with Judge’s Order or Resign
Russell Moore (no relation to Roy Moore), the head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm, as reported in the Christian Examiner, “says Alabama judges who in good conscience cannot issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, should resign instead of fighting the law while in office.” What if judges

Newsweek’s Bible-Bashing Article Says Criticizing the Government is a Sin
Newsweek magazine has published its first 2015 issue with the lead article “The Bible: So Misunderstood It’s a Sin” written by Kurt Eichenwald. The question is, however, who is misunderstanding the Bible? Could it be that Mr. Eichenwald is the one doing the misunderstanding? Certainly a lot of people do

Attacks on Christianity are Designed to Silence Christians and Keep them Home on Election Day
Rush Limbaugh said that the attack on a business like Chick-fil-A is tactical. It’s “a direct assault on Christianity — a direct assault on Christians — with economic punishment thrown in, including threats from government officials that are in direct violation of the Constitution.”From its earliest days, Christianity has been