Those who keep a watchful eye on headlines coming out of the Middle East shouldn't really be surprised at the current attacks on Jewish citizens in Israel. The ingredients for this escalating violence have been cooking in the pot for a long time. However, much of the western world has remained blasé. When it does … [Read more...]
The Russian Ascent
If you've lived long enough or if you pay some attention to near and far history, you might have a notion just how quickly global circumstances can change. Sometimes these changes occur imperceptibly and under our noses without our realizing it. But sometimes changes take place rapidly. Often we're so involved in … [Read more...]
Christians Who Hate Israel
The New Racists: Christians Who Hate Israel. Can Christians really hold to racist views? Absolutely! Christian or not, we can all harbor prejudices to varying degrees, whether it be directed against other nations or ethnicities. One example is Christians who either dislike or hate Israel. Anti-Israel sentiment … [Read more...]
Everything Is Under Control
Before I became a Market Analyst for the company I worked for, I was in Sales and Customer Service. Just prior to being taken over by a much larger competitor we operated like a small well-oiled machine. The company which took us over recognized these traits and offered my boss the privilege of being the Australian … [Read more...]
Flocking to the Islamic State
According to Gatestone Institute, Palestinians are flocking to the Islamic State... The fundamental problem in the Arab-Israeli conflict is that the Arab states don't want Israel's presence anywhere in the region. This was clearly demonstrated in 1948 when Israel reformed as a nation and the Arab states immediately … [Read more...]
Terrorism, Israel and the Palestinians
Terrorism, Israel and the Palestinians. We often hear about terrorism which comes from radical Islam. But terrorism isn't constrained to national or religious borders. It can be found across most cultures and religions. Take the recent case in Israel where Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsha was the victim of a … [Read more...]
Is ISIS Spreading The Gospel?
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans? There is an important distinction to be made between God controlling evil and God creating evil. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. Romans 8:28 says, “For those who love God all things work together for good, for those … [Read more...]
Is Christian Zionism a Heresy?
Is Christian Zionism a heresy? Some people think it is. What is the truth? After seeing that the preterist folk had visited a blog article I once wrote, I followed them back to their website and noted that they'd linked one of my posts. It wasn't that which attracted my attention - it was a link to another article … [Read more...]
Peaceful Meddling With Israel
Did he or didn't he say it? There's been a media kerfuffle about what Pope Francis did or didn't say about Mahmoud Abbas. Did the pope really call him an angel of peace or did he admonish him to be the angel of peace? Or was it both? Some now insist it was the latter. One irony is that earlier, alleged … [Read more...]
Appeasing the Religion of Peace
Whatever you do, do not insult the religion of peace or you will suffer the consequences. If its radical defenders don't try to kill you for the offense, the hand-wringing, Islamophobia watch people will track you down and chastise you back into your intolerant hating shell. That's what virtually happened in the … [Read more...]
