Apr
20
2011
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Spotted by Burke Shade:
Does the Bible Matter In the 21st Century? by Vishal Mangalwadi
“The West became great because biblical monogamy harnessed sexual energy to build strong families, women, children, and men.”
“In his quest to change oppressive regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush argued, ‘Everyone desires freedom.’ True. Everyone also desires a happy marriage: can everyone therefore have one?
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Nov
13
2009
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or The Root of Democracy is the Spirit of Christ
An excerpt from Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power by David Aikman, Chapter 13: “Artists, Writers and Academics.”
This post is dedicated to the memory of the false premise of Christopher Hitchens.
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