I still remember Rush Limbaugh and “America Held Hostage.” I’ll admit it, I laughed at some of his “entertainment.” It was nice to hear a conservative voice in the midst of the chaos. But I was concerned. I was concerned then, and I’m concerned now. About what? Cynicism. Negativity. Stereotyping “liberals.” I thought…
Category: Freedom Ideas
Internal to External
Freedom starts on the inside. Without internal freedom no one will really be free. Once a man is free inside, it flows to the external realities, and begins to influence those around him to also be free. A free society must be made up of free individuals. If the individuals are not free in…
Institutions of Freedom
I just read an outstanding article by Alan Keyes at renewamerica.us. Contemporary politicians lack the knowledge and ability to conceive of, much less understand and defend, the social institutions characteristic of liberty. They talk about the marriage issue as if it is just a matter of sexual or religious preferences. They typically treat the concern…
Is God into Tyranny?
One man ruling all others is an invention of men. It does not come from God. In I Samuel 8 the Israelites realize that Samuel is getting old. They tell Samuel that they want a king. Examine God’s response to their request. 1. God equates their request for a human king as rejecting Him as…
Freedom Thirst
What does it mean to be free? And how does it relate to “submission to authority?” So many of the men of God that I have known really emphasize “submission” to authority. When I was younger, I really embraced this. I remember the day my life became “You say jump, and I will say ‘how…