by Jonathan Miles | Oct 5, 2017 | Bible study, context, Evangelical Left, False Teacher, Heresy, Hermeneutics, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Marxism, Political Correctness, Postmodernism, Theological liberalism
Needless to say, I was away from home on a Sunday. We decided to go to a friend’s church we had attended before. I won’t name the church and details have been altered to stave off embarrassment. But I bet you can guess the denomination. The first thing I...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 18, 2017 | Apologetics, Deception, Gwen Shamblin, Jehovah's Witnesses, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Political Correctness, Politics
Good deception (by “good,” we mean effective) uses language to guide one’s thinking in a particular direction. Sometimes deception is harmless fun, as in the case of “magic” tricks, surprise parties, harmless pranks, etc. When our son, Lee, was a lad, he and his...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Nov 10, 2016 | Culture and Society, Depression, Discipleship, Economy, Evangelical Left, Fear, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology
Two weeks ago, we wrote a blog called “Social Justice U”. The blog highlighted a talk by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, where he gives concrete examples of how political correctness and protected victim status is harming society, and greatly exacerbating the very social ills...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 27, 2016 | Culture and Society, Depression, Discipleship, Fear, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology
The first presidential debate of 2016 was held at Hofstra University. The leadership at Hofstra, with all the problems this nation faces, was very concerned about – hurt feelings – the possibility that students might suffer emotional distress from hearing ideas...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 11, 2016 | Authoritarian, Culture and Society, Discernment, Fear, Frank Kafka, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Marxism, Political Correctness
Why do you believe what you believe? Why do you behave the way you behave? Peer pressure has a dramatic impact on social conformity. Human beings are quite susceptible to “group behavior,” and have an almost overwhelming desire to imitate the group they are a part of...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 28, 2016 | Brian McLaren, Emerging Church, False Teacher, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, mysticism, Pagan Celebrations, Relativism, Self-empowerment, Social Justice, Theological liberalism
I had a call last week from one of our supporters, wondering if I knew that Brian McLaren, Emerging Church leader and writer, is involved with the Wild Goose Festival. For those who do not know, the Wild Goose Festival is a gathering of the fallen away, eager to share...
