by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 7, 2019 | Abortion, Evangelism, Infanticide, Morality, Pagan Celebrations, Paganism, Servanthood, Slavery
In last week’s blog, Changing Laws or Changing Hearts?, we addressed the issue of our changing culture. We pointed out that political action does not seem able to stem the rising tide of pagan thought that is sweeping our nation and, indeed, the world. We also pointed...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 31, 2019 | Abortion, Adultery, Child Sacrifice, Gender identity, Infanticide, Morality, Paganism, Planned Parenthood, Transgender
Are society and culture most impacted by changing laws or changing hearts? The United States has witnessed what seems like a fundamental transformation in morality and laws over the last ten or 20 years. In truth, however, this “revolution” has been in the making for...
by Ron Henzel | Oct 25, 2018 | Abortion, Donald Trump, Evangelical, Evangelicalism, Politics, Sociology, Uncategorized
It’s been a long time since the word “evangelical” meant anything specific in common currency. Back in 1971, long before it became a focus of pollsters like Gallup,1Cf. “5 Things to Know About Evangelicals in America,” by Frank Newport,...
by Guest Writer | Nov 30, 2017 | Abortion, Adultery, Church History, Fall 2004, Homosexuality, MCOI Journal, Social Justice, Social tyranny, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Fall 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 10) By Frank York Retired (1999) Illinois College Professor of Sociology Dr. Alvin J. Schmidt, who holds an M. Div. from Concordia Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska,...
by Jonathan Miles | Nov 2, 2017 | Abortion, Atheism, Atheist, Life Begins at Conception
You may have heard about a devastating argument going around the internet. I know it’s got me shaking in my evangelical boots. I sure hope I don’t run into a pro-abortion advocate that uses it. According to comedian, serial tweeter, and sci-fi...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 7, 2017 | Abortion, Civil War, Culture and Society, Grace, Hero, Slavery, Social tyranny
Lately, barely a day goes by that doesn’t have a news story about the removal or destruction of a Civil War historical monument or the unearthing of the graves of Confederate soldiers. The destruction extends to historical figures such as Christopher Columbus as well....
